Objective. To characterize the vaginal microbiome and the rate of sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) in the women of Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe). Methods. Cross …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of major sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and
gynaecological morbidity in women of reproductive age living in rural communities in north …

Population-based data on sexually transmitted infections (STI), bacterial vaginosis (BV), and
candidiasis reflect the epidemiological situation more accurately than studies performed in …

Objective: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for a range of diseases, including
cervical cancer. The primary objectives of the CLEOPATRE Portugal study were to estimate …

Background Composition of the vaginal microbiome is strongly related to a woman's
reproductive health and risk of sexually transmitted infections. Ethnoracial, behavioral, and …

Background Some sexually transmitted infectious agents, such as Chlamydia trachomatis
and Herpes simplex, cause local inflammation, and could contribute to Human …

Objective The objective of this analysis was to assess human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
persistence and incidence 7-months post-enrollment by HPV vaccine study arm (vaccine or …

Introduction: The human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence recognized a geographic
distribution of genotypes but, in the last years, the change of sexual behaviours, the increase …

Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection can be considered an epidemic in the
world and in Brazil. This infection accounts for virtually all cases of cervical cancer, most …

Data about the prevalence of human papillomaviruses (HPV) in African women with normal
and abnormal cervical cytology are still scarce. Current HPV vaccines contain HPV types …