Human papilloma virus infection screening in teenagers shortly after
coitarche
T. Major, Z.T. Krasznai, A. Borsos, Z. Hernádi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Introduction: Different types of sexually transmitted diseases are a
serious health problem all over Europe. It is well known that high-risk Human
Papilloma Virus infection can be detected at a relatively high percentage in
adolescents, even shortly after coitarche. In our study we wanted to determine
the prevalence of the infection in teenagers right after the start of sexual
activity, and to analyze its correlation with other factors, such as age,
duration of sexual activity, smoking, cytologic or colposcopic abnormality.
Materials and methods: Cervical swabs were collected for HPV testing
by polymerase chain reaction in 72 asymptomatic female patients (age 14–19
years), attending our adolescent gynecology consultation for contraceptive
counseling. All were sexually active, having only one sexual partner and were 1
week to 8 months after their first sexual intercourse.
Results and conclusions: We have found a high prevalence (33%) of
high-risk HPV infection in teenagers right after the start of their sexual
activity. Our results indicate that HPV is a common sexually transmitted
infection shortly after coitarche. The correlation of HPV infection with
cytologic abnormality, colposcopic atypia, age, and smoking is also analyzed.
