Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Infections Among Young Heterosexual Male and Female STI Clinic Attendees
- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Vol. 39 (1), 72-78
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0b013e318235b3b0
Abstract
Background: Baseline genotype-specific human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence rates and associated risk factors per gender enable future assessment of the impact of vaccination on HPV dynamics. Methods: Before the start of national HPV vaccination for girls, data were collected cross-sectionally in nationwide Dutch sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinics among heterosexual males (n = 430) and females (n = 1136) aged 16 to 24 years. Self-collected vaginal or penile swabs were analyzed by a sensitive polymerase chain reaction (SPF10) and genotyped with line probe assay. Logistic regression was applied to estimate determinants of HPV prevalent infections. Results: HPV prevalence was 54% among males and 72% among females. High-risk (HR) HPV was present in males and females, 40% and 58%, respectively. Independent risk factors for HR-HPV infection were female gender, number of lifetime sex partners and a history of chlamydia or gonorrhea. In addition, not having a casual partner and consistent condom use were protective factors in women, but not in men. For low-risk (LR) HPV, the odds were smaller. Multiple HR-HPV and sexual risk behavior showed a stronger association compared with a single HR-HPV infection. Conclusions: Prevalence of HR-HPV is high in both genders. Infection with multiple HR-HPV types was more associated with high-risk sexual behavior than infection with LR-HPV types or a single HR-HPV type.Keywords
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