title: [Sex behavior and sexually transmitted diseases in drug-dependent women: study of 465 cases].
abstract: 465 intravenous drug abuser (IVDA) women were studied to evaluate the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases, 2207 university students have been considered as control group. A complete gynecological evaluation with Pap smear and cervico-vaginal cultures were performed. Informations on sexual and behavioural patterns were collected using a standard questionnaire. IVDAs show early onset of sexual activity (15 vs. 18 yrs) and many sexual partners; just a small percentage of them use condom, efficacious in the protection against venereal diseases. These peculiar behavioural patterns and the immunodeficiency ascribable to the drug abuse may condition the high frequency of viral and bacterial infections of lower genital tract (53% vs 0.8% and 67% vs 10% respectively). Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia has been found significantly more frequently in IVDA women (16%) than in control group (1%) p less than .01.
authors.affiliation: VII Clinica Ostetrica Ginecologica, Università degli Studi di Milano.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Muggiasca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Casolati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarossi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zampini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Conti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Comportamento sessuale e malattie sessualmente trasmesse nelle donne tossicodipendenti: studio su 465 casi.