| Title: |
Male partner circumcision associated with lower trichomonas vaginalis incidence among pregnant and postpartum kenyan women: a prospective cohort study. |
| Authors: |
Pintye, J; Drake, AL; Unger, JA; Matemo, D; Kinuthia, J; McClelland, RS; John-Stewart, G |
| Publisher Information: |
University of Nairobi |
| Publication Year: |
2016 |
| Collection: |
University of Nairobi Digital Repository |
| Subject Terms: |
EPIDEMIOLOGY (CLINICAL); PREGNANCY; TRICHOMONAS; WOMEN |
| Description: |
OBJECTIVE: Trichomonas vaginalis is the world's most common curable STI and has implications for reproductive health in women. We determined incidence and correlates of T. vaginalis in an HIV-uninfected peripartum cohort. METHODS: Women participating in a prospective study of peripartum HIV acquisition in Western Kenya were enrolled during pregnancy and followed until 9 months post partum. T. vaginalis was assessed every 1-3 months using wet mount microscopy. Correlates of incident T. vaginalis were determined using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS: Among 1271 women enrolled, median age was 22 years (IQR 19-27) and gestational age was 22 weeks (IQR 18-26); most (78%) were married and had uncircumcised male partners (69%). Prevalent T. vaginalis was detected in 81 women (6%) at enrolment. Among women without T. vaginalis at enrolment, 112 had T. vaginalis detected during 1079 person-years of follow-up (10.4 per 100 person-years). After adjustment for socio-economic factors, male partner circumcision status, pregnancy status and other STIs, T. vaginalis incidence was higher during pregnancy than post partum (22.3 vs 7.7 per 100 person-years, adjusted HR (aHR) 3.68, 95% CI 1.90 to 7.15, p |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27519258; https://hdl.handle.net/11295/100839 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11295/100839; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27519258 |
| Rights: |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.D20F4625 |
| Database: |
BASE |