Open AccessCorrelates of sexually transmitted infection histories in a cohort of American male health professionals
Author(s) -
Siobhan Sutcliffe,
Ichiro Kawachi,
J F Alderete,
Charlotte A. Gaydos,
Lisa P. Jacobson,
Frank J. Jenkins,
Raphael P. Viscidi,
Jonathan M. Zenilman,
Elizabeth A. Platz
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
cancer causes and control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.073
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-7225
pISSN - 0957-5243
DOI - 10.1007/s10552-009-9409-9
Subject(s) - gonorrhea , medicine , chlamydia , syphilis , demography , chlamydia trachomatis , population , cohort study , confounding , sexually transmitted disease , gynecology , environmental health , family medicine , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sociology
Several epidemiologic studies have investigated sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and later risk of genitourinary conditions with suggestive positive results. While these results may reflect causal associations, other possible explanations include confounding by factors possibly related to both STI acquisition and genitourinary condition risk such as recognized STI-risk factors/correlates, and other factors not typically considered in relation to STIs (e.g., general health-related behaviors or markers of such behaviors). Very few of these factors have been investigated in older populations in which STIs and genitourinary conditions are typically studied. Therefore, we investigated STI history correlates in one such population, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
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