Risk factors and prevalence of symptoms of sexually transmitted infections in Rural Mayan Villages in Guatemala
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216858 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mabel Ezeonwu (0000-0002-6246-3153, University of Washington Bothell, corresponding author), Heidi A Stecher (Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA), Ronald N Carrick (Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA), Lauren A Smith (0000-0003-1220-6543, Swedish Medical Center, Cherry Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA), Jennifer Hoock (Guatemala Village Health, Seattle, Washington, USA), Carolyn Bain (0000-0001-8569-7924, VillageReach), Carolyn E Bain (Guatemala Village Health, Seattle, Washington, USA), Sukhjeet Kamboj (MedExpress Urgent Care, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1166-1181 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2020.1791119 |
| PMID | 32702261 |
| OpenAlex | W3044988662 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
In this study, we identify and describe the risk factors and symptoms that are suggestive of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in rural Mayan villages of Guatemala. We used the World Health Organization's syndromic guidelines for diagnosis and management of STIs to design questionnaires and to identify STI symptoms among indigenous Mayans who presented to mobile clinics in villages served by Guatemala Village Health (GVH). Symptoms that include abdominal pain or pain on urination, genital discharge, itching and sores were highest among younger participants. Lack of male participation in sexual health matters constitutes an important determinant of risk of exposure
Environmental health · Family medicine · Indigenous · Population · Reproductive health · Sex organ · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Medicine · Reproductive tract infections research · Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |