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Chlamydia Trachomatis Prevalence in Asymptomatic Women in Madrid: Study Findings and Their Association with Risk Factors and Mental Health

by
Marta Rosas Cancio-Suárez
1,2,3,4,*,
Esther Martín-Jiménez
5,
Mario Rodríguez-Domínguez
2,6,
Ana María García Da Silva
5,
Borja M. Fernández-Félix
2,7,
Beatriz Romero-Hernández
2,6,
María José Cárdenas-Isasi
6,
Santiago Moreno
1,2,3,4,
Sergio Serrano-Villar
1,2,3 and
Matilde Sánchez-Conde
1,2,3,*
1
Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Carretera de Colmenar Km 9.1, 28034 Madrid, Spain
2
Ramón y Cajal Research Institute (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
3
CIBER de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
4
Department of Medicine, University of Alcalá de Henares, Guadalajara Campus, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
5
Alpes Primary Care Center, 28029 Madrid, Spain
6
Microbiology Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Carretera de Colmenar Km 9.1, 28034 Madrid, Spain
7
Biostatistics Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Biomedicines 2024, 12(9), 1999; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12091999
Submission received: 16 July 2024 / Revised: 27 August 2024 / Accepted: 31 August 2024 / Published: 2 September 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapeutics of Infectious Diseases (2nd Edition))
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Abstract

Background: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a sexually transmitted infection that requires early detection to prevent complications. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of CT among asymptomatic women in Spain and investigate the relationship between CT and risk factors associated with sexual practices, as well as factors such as stress and depression. Results: We found that 3.8% of asymptomatic women tested positive for CT. Our findings suggested that having more than five sexual partners increases the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by 3.87 times when compared with having fewer partners (p = 0.005, OR: 3.87, 95% CI 1.24–11.65). Additionally, 4.5% of participants admitted to using drugs. We found that there was a slightly higher proportion of anxiety and depression among women who tested positive for CT. Conclusions: We aimed to establish a basis for the implementation of screening in asymptomatic women. Early identification and preventive measures are crucial in minimizing the long-term complications and transmission of the disease. Sexual behavior must be recognized as a risk factor, and women’s psychological well-being should be given top priority as a vital aspect of their sexual health.
Keywords: sexually transmitted infections; drug use; prevalence; risk factors; interventions; sexual health sexually transmitted infections; drug use; prevalence; risk factors; interventions; sexual health

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Rosas Cancio-Suárez, M.; Martín-Jiménez, E.; Rodríguez-Domínguez, M.; García Da Silva, A.M.; Fernández-Félix, B.M.; Romero-Hernández, B.; Cárdenas-Isasi, M.J.; Moreno, S.; Serrano-Villar, S.; Sánchez-Conde, M. Chlamydia Trachomatis Prevalence in Asymptomatic Women in Madrid: Study Findings and Their Association with Risk Factors and Mental Health. Biomedicines 2024, 12, 1999. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12091999

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Rosas Cancio-Suárez M, Martín-Jiménez E, Rodríguez-Domínguez M, García Da Silva AM, Fernández-Félix BM, Romero-Hernández B, Cárdenas-Isasi MJ, Moreno S, Serrano-Villar S, Sánchez-Conde M. Chlamydia Trachomatis Prevalence in Asymptomatic Women in Madrid: Study Findings and Their Association with Risk Factors and Mental Health. Biomedicines. 2024; 12(9):1999. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12091999

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Rosas Cancio-Suárez, Marta, Esther Martín-Jiménez, Mario Rodríguez-Domínguez, Ana María García Da Silva, Borja M. Fernández-Félix, Beatriz Romero-Hernández, María José Cárdenas-Isasi, Santiago Moreno, Sergio Serrano-Villar, and Matilde Sánchez-Conde. 2024. "Chlamydia Trachomatis Prevalence in Asymptomatic Women in Madrid: Study Findings and Their Association with Risk Factors and Mental Health" Biomedicines 12, no. 9: 1999. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12091999

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Rosas Cancio-Suárez, M., Martín-Jiménez, E., Rodríguez-Domínguez, M., García Da Silva, A. M., Fernández-Félix, B. M., Romero-Hernández, B., Cárdenas-Isasi, M. J., Moreno, S., Serrano-Villar, S., & Sánchez-Conde, M. (2024). Chlamydia Trachomatis Prevalence in Asymptomatic Women in Madrid: Study Findings and Their Association with Risk Factors and Mental Health. Biomedicines, 12(9), 1999. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12091999

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