TY - JOUR
KW - Applied microbiology
KW - Bacterial infection
KW - Microbiology
AU - Olivia T. Van Gerwen
AU - Christina A. Muzny
AU - Jeanne M. Marrazzo
AB - Women are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) throughout life. In addition to their high prevalence in women, STIs have debilitating effects on female reproductive health due to female urogenital anatomy, socio-cultural and economic factors. In this Review, we discuss the prevalence and impact of non-HIV bacterial, viral and parasitic STIs on the reproductive and sexual health of cisgender women worldwide. We analyse factors affecting STI prevalence among transgender women and women in low-income settings, and describe the specific challenges and barriers to improved sexual health faced by these population groups. We also synthesize the latest advances in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of STIs.
BT - Nature Microbiology
DA - 2022-08
DO - 10.1038/s41564-022-01177-x
IS - 8
LA - en
N2 - Women are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) throughout life. In addition to their high prevalence in women, STIs have debilitating effects on female reproductive health due to female urogenital anatomy, socio-cultural and economic factors. In this Review, we discuss the prevalence and impact of non-HIV bacterial, viral and parasitic STIs on the reproductive and sexual health of cisgender women worldwide. We analyse factors affecting STI prevalence among transgender women and women in low-income settings, and describe the specific challenges and barriers to improved sexual health faced by these population groups. We also synthesize the latest advances in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of STIs.
PY - 2022
SP - 1116
EP - 1126
T2 - Nature Microbiology
TI - Sexually transmitted infections and female reproductive health
UR - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-022-01177-x
VL - 7
Y2 - 2026-06-03
SN - 2058-5276
ER -