High Prevalence of Syphilis among Young Pregnant Women in the Brazilian Amazon: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Clinical Records in a Public Health Reference Unit in the City of Belém.
Ana Paula Figueiredo de Montalvão FrançaCamille Massena de SousaMisma Suely Gonçalves Araújo de LimaRicardo Roberto de Souza FonsecaRogério Valois LaurentinoJacqueline Cortinhas MonteiroRosimar Neris Martins FeitosaLeonardo Miranda Dos SantosAldemir Branco de Oliveira FilhoLuiz Fernando Almeida MachadoPublished in: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
The prevalence of syphilis among pregnant women in the outskirts of Belém is high, especially among younger women. There is an urgent need to intensify innovative sexual and reproductive health education initiatives and emphasize the importance of consistent practice of preventive measures against syphilis and other STIs in the Amazon region, especially in the young population.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- human immunodeficiency virus
- public health
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- risk factors
- middle aged
- primary care
- pregnancy outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental health
- hiv infected
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- breast cancer risk