Impact of point-of-care testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis on genital tract inflammatory cytokines in a cohort of young South African women.
Sharana MahomedAndile MtshaliFarzana OsmanLindi MassonLyle R McKinnonRavesh SinghNireshni MitchevHope NgobeseAyesha B M KharsanySalim Abdool KarimKoleka MlisanaJo-Ann PassmoreAnne RompaloAdrian MindelLenine J P LiebenbergPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2021)
A comprehensive STI intervention effectively reduced genital inflammation among young women, thereby improving vaginal health and potentially reducing HIV risk.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- randomized controlled trial
- public health
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- healthcare
- oxidative stress
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- mental health
- hiv aids
- combination therapy
- south africa
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- insulin resistance
- human health
- social media