| Literature DB >> 3929406 |
T A Bell, J A Farrow, W E Stamm, C W Critchlow, K K Holmes.
Abstract
Of 37 female adolescent prostitutes and 63 other females held in the King County, Washington, juvenile detention facility, 81 (81%) complained of vaginal discharge, and only eight (8%) had no genitourinary symptoms. The prevalence of genital infections among prostitutes and nonprostitutes was similar. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was found in 18 (18%) of 98 detainees tested, and Chlamydia trachomatis was found in 17 (20%) of 86 detainees tested; either organism was found in 27 (32%) of 85 tested for both organisms. Also, 38 (48%) of 80 tested had trichomoniasis. No detainees had syphilis. Sixty-seven (68%) of 98 responding detainees used no contraception. Such populations deserve the attention of public programs for control of sexually transmitted diseases and for family planning.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Americas; Bacterial And Fungal Diseases; Behavior; Contraceptive Usage; Crime--women; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Diseases; Gonorrhea; Infections; Measurement; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Reproductive Behavior; Reproductive Tract Infections; Research Methodology; Sex Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Signs And Symptoms; Social Problems; United States; Washington; Youth
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Year: 1985 PMID： 3929406 DOI： 10.1097/00007435-198507000-00009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sex Transm Dis ISSN： 0148-5717 Impact factor: 2.830