Prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections among South African women initiating injectable and long-acting contraceptives.

Prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections among South African women initiating injectable and long-acting contraceptives.

<h4>Background</h4>South Africa is among the countries with the highest prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). In 2017, there were an estimated 6 million new CT, 4.5 million NG and 71 000 Treponema pallid...

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Main Authors: Rushil Harryparsad, Bahiah Meyer, Ongeziwe Taku, Myrna Serrano, Pai Lien Chen, Xiaoming Gao, Anna-Lise Williamson, Celia Mehou-Loko, Florence Lefebvre d'Hellencourt, Jennifer Smit, Jerome Strauss, Kavita Nanda, Khatija Ahmed, Mags Beksinska, Gregory Buck, Charles Morrison, Jennifer Deese, Lindi Masson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294285

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