Ryder, Nathan; Woods, Helen; McKay, Kate; Giddings, Nicolla; Lenton, Jo-Ann; Little, Christine; Jeoffreys, Neisha; McNulty, Anna M

Author(s)

Ryder, Nathan

Woods, Helen

McKay, Kate

Giddings, Nicolla

Lenton, Jo-Ann

Little, Christine

Jeoffreys, Neisha

McNulty, Anna M

Publication Date

2012-12

Abstract

Trichomonas has been reported to be rare in Australia's major cities while remaining very common in some extremely remote Aboriginal communities. This study examined the Trichomonas prevalence and relationship to remoteness among patients attending sexual health clinics in rural and remote areas of New South Wales, Australia. During the period 2009 to June 2010, all women attending sexual health clinics in the Western and Far Western Local Health Districts of New South Wales who agreed to sexually transmitted infection testing were offered Trichomonas testing using an in-house polymerase chain reaction test. Overall prevalence was calculated, and logistic regression was used to determine association with remoteness of residency. Of the 506 women attending during the study period, 356 (70%) were tested. Thirty women (8.4%) tested positive to Trichomonas. Trichomonas infection was independently associated with increasing age, being symptomatic, never having had a previous Papanicolaou smear, and remote residency. The prevalence of Trichomonas was relatively high among women attending sexual health clinics in rural and remote western New South Wales. Trichomonas was more common among women living more remotely, which may reflect population-level health service use. Testing for Trichomonas should be considered for all women requesting testing for sexually transmitted infections in rural and remote Australia.

Affiliation

Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Unit, Department of Health, Northern Territory, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. nathan.ryder@nt.gov.au.

Citation

Sexually transmitted diseases 2012-12; 39(12): 938-41

Pubmed ID

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23191946/?otool=iaurydwlib

Link

https://hdl.handle.net/10137/5671

MESH subject

Adult

Age Distribution

Chlamydia Infections

Community Health Services

Female

Gonorrhea

Health Services Accessibility

Humans

New South Wales

Predictive Value of Tests

Prevalence

Rural Population

Sensitivity and Specificity

Syphilis

Trichomonas Infections

Vaginal Smears

Women's Health

Papanicolaou Test

Title

Trichomonas vaginalis prevalence increases with remoteness in rural and remote New South Wales, Australia.

Type of document

Journal Article

Multicenter Study

Entity Type

Publication

Author(s)	Ryder, Nathan Woods, Helen McKay, Kate Giddings, Nicolla Lenton, Jo-Ann Little, Christine Jeoffreys, Neisha McNulty, Anna M
Publication Date	2012-12
Abstract	Trichomonas has been reported to be rare in Australia's major cities while remaining very common in some extremely remote Aboriginal communities. This study examined the Trichomonas prevalence and relationship to remoteness among patients attending sexual health clinics in rural and remote areas of New South Wales, Australia. During the period 2009 to June 2010, all women attending sexual health clinics in the Western and Far Western Local Health Districts of New South Wales who agreed to sexually transmitted infection testing were offered Trichomonas testing using an in-house polymerase chain reaction test. Overall prevalence was calculated, and logistic regression was used to determine association with remoteness of residency. Of the 506 women attending during the study period, 356 (70%) were tested. Thirty women (8.4%) tested positive to Trichomonas. Trichomonas infection was independently associated with increasing age, being symptomatic, never having had a previous Papanicolaou smear, and remote residency. The prevalence of Trichomonas was relatively high among women attending sexual health clinics in rural and remote western New South Wales. Trichomonas was more common among women living more remotely, which may reflect population-level health service use. Testing for Trichomonas should be considered for all women requesting testing for sexually transmitted infections in rural and remote Australia.
Affiliation	Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Unit, Department of Health, Northern Territory, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. nathan.ryder@nt.gov.au.
Citation	Sexually transmitted diseases 2012-12; 39(12): 938-41
Pubmed ID	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23191946/?otool=iaurydwlib
Link	https://hdl.handle.net/10137/5671
MESH subject	Adult Age Distribution Chlamydia Infections Community Health Services Female Gonorrhea Health Services Accessibility Humans New South Wales Predictive Value of Tests Prevalence Rural Population Sensitivity and Specificity Syphilis Trichomonas Infections Vaginal Smears Women's Health Papanicolaou Test
Title	Trichomonas vaginalis prevalence increases with remoteness in rural and remote New South Wales, Australia.
Type of document	Journal Article Multicenter Study
Entity Type	Publication

Trichomonas vaginalis prevalence increases with remoteness in rural and remote New South Wales, Australia.

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