Kovacs G T, Westcott M, Rusden J, Asche V, King H, Haynes S E, Moore E K, Ketelbey J W
Family Planning Association of Victoria, Richmond.
Med J Aust. 1987;147(11-12):550-2.
A prospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis among 1000 sexually-active women at the Family Planning Association Clinic in Melbourne. This organism was isolated from the cervices of 5.1% of screened women. The women were surveyed about their sexual and gynaecological history, and symptoms of discharge or pain. It was found that women who gave positive results for the presence of Chlamydia were younger, and had commenced intercourse at an earlier age. Risk factors of multiple sexual partners, cervical ectopy and symptoms of urethritis were identified. We recommend that women who have more than one sexual partner should ask their partners to use condoms or, failing this, undergo annual screening for Chlamydia by immunofluorescent staining.
一项前瞻性研究在墨尔本计划生育协会诊所对1000名性活跃女性进行，以确定沙眼衣原体的患病率。在5.1%的接受筛查的女性宫颈中分离出了这种病原体。对这些女性进行了关于她们性史和妇科病史以及分泌物或疼痛症状的调查。结果发现，沙眼衣原体检测呈阳性的女性更年轻，且开始性行为的年龄更早。还确定了多个性伴侣、宫颈异位和尿道炎症状等风险因素。我们建议有多个性伴侣的女性应要求其伴侣使用避孕套，若做不到这一点，则应每年通过免疫荧光染色进行沙眼衣原体筛查。
