September 23, 2025Journal of Global Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women from a Traditional Quilombola Community in Northeastern Brazil

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EPElaine Dos Santos PiancóUniversidade Federal do Maranhão LCLarissa Helena Sousa Baldez CarvalhoUniversidade Federal do Maranhão CCClara Vitória Cavalcante CarvalhoUniversidade Federal do Maranhão

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Cross-sectional study finds high rates of sexually transmitted infections among women in quilombola communities, suggesting a need for improved health care access.

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Nearly half of the quilombola women sampled had at least one sexually transmitted agent, highlighting a significant public health issue.
HPV was the most commonly detected sexually transmitted infection, affecting a substantial portion of the population (48.3%).
The study utilized gynecological examinations and polymerase chain reaction to detect STIs, ensuring accurate diagnosis.
Higher prevalence of STIs was linked to low income and non-menopause status, indicating socio-economic factors influence health outcomes.

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Piancó et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43ee5713b0b5dfea7ed2a https://doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_166_24

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Cross-sectional study finds high rates of sexually transmitted infections among women in quilombola communities, suggesting a need for improved health care access.

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women from a Traditional Quilombola Community in Northeastern Brazil

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Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women from a Traditional Quilombola Community in Northeastern Brazil

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