| Resumo: |
To analyze the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in pregnant women. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 148 pregnant women aged between 15 and 49. They were investigated for syphilis, HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis and Mycoplasma genitalium. A rapid finger prick test was carried out and the contents of the vaginal canal were collected with a swab for reading in a biomolecular test. A questionnaire was also administered with questions related to prenatal care and gynecological history. The data obtained was summarized and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. This study was approved by the research ethics committee of the university where it was carried out. Results: 25.7% of the sample tested positive for an infection, the average age was 29 years, 75.7% did not have a partner at the time of data collection, 90.5% of the pregnant women declared themselves to be non-white and 26.4% started their sex life at the age of 14 or under. It was possible to identify that 33.3% of these women had never had a preventive examination, 59.5% had more than one child and 15.5% had some complications during pregnancy. Conclusion: From this study, it was possible to identify that there were multiple infections in pregnant women who had not previously been identified. Some factors were associated with the vulnerability of these people to possible infections. Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Infection, Prenatal Care, Pregnant Women. Primary Health Care. |
|---|
