Sex differences in the prevalence and determinants of HPV-related external genital lesions in young adults: a national cross-sectional survey in Brazil

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2020
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BMC
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COMERLATO, Juliana
KOPS, Natalia Luiza
BESSEL, Marina
HORVATH, Jaqueline Driemeyer
FERNANDES, Bruna Vieira
SOUZA, Flavia Moreno Alves de
PEREIRA, Gerson Fernando Mendes
WENDLAND, Eliana Marcia
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BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, v.20, n.1, article ID 683, 8p, 2020
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Background External genital lesions (EGL) are the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, determinants and sex differences in EGL among young adults from Brazil. Methods Overall, 7694 participants (aged 16 to 25 years) underwent an interview, genital examination and sampling for HPV genotyping. Results The prevalence of EGL was 4.08% (234) and is more frequent in men (5.72%) than women (2.31%) (p < 0.001). Genital lesions were significantly associated with male sex, infection by high-risk and multiple HPV types, having more than two sexual partners in the last year, smoking status and the presence of other STI. While alcohol use was associated with a higher prevalence of EGL in women, same-sex sexual relationship increase the prevalence in men. In the EGL group, 67.79% (p = 0.032) were positive for HPV infection and the types HPV6 and HPV11 were the most prevalent ones. Conclusion The prevalence of EGL in young adults was consistently high, and most cases were associated with genital HPV infection and STIs. Although men have a higher prevalence, both sexes share most genital lesion determinants. The promotion of sexual education and vaccination especially focus in young men, who are usually outside the targets of primary health care programmes, can prevent EGL in Brazilian young adults.
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Human papillomavirus, Genital warts, HPV, Epidemiology, Prevalence in young adults
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