Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women With Limited Sexual Experience

Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women With Limited Sexual Experience

Objectives: Globally, the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the 15-24 age group. Studying adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) pre-sexual debut could identify risk factors for STI acquisition.Methods: We recruited a prospective cohort of low-risk AGYW aged 16-20 in...

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Main Authors: Tiffany Yuh, Murugi Micheni, Stacy Selke, Lynda Oluoch, Catherine Kiptinness, Amalia Magaret, Bhavna Chohan, Kenneth Ngure, Anna Wald, Nelly R. Mugo, Alison C. Roxby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
adolescent
sexually transmitted infection
chlamydia
bacterial vaginosis
Africa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00303/full

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