Abstract
Objective: To determine the main risk factors that favor the acquisition of the Human Papilloma Virus in university students. Methods/Statistical Analysis: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive research design to identify the risk factors associated with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in university students. The study was carried out on 390 male and female students of Higher Education Institutions, of legal age and with an active sexual life. The data collected were analyzed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, Version 23.0). Findings: The study was applied to 390 students, of whom 205 are female and 185 male. From the study it can be identified that 15.4% of the cases presented a positive result in the presence of HPV, evidencing that the total number of people had a single marital status. Application/ Improvements: Based on this research, the risk factors associated with HPV could be identified in the university population. It is suggested that based on the results the educational institutions strengthen the information of future professionals and work directly or indirectly on the education of children and young people, from the curricular practices carried out in schools. Even in the same hospitals and health centers, try to approach them, regardless of the reason for seeking care. Keywords: HPV, Risk Factor, University
Highlights
Genital infection by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the sexually active population and plays an important role in the genesis of preneoplastic lesions and invasive cervical cancer
In order to detect the presence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and be able to establish the risk factors associated with HPV infection, samples of cervical and penile body brushes, obtained from the patient, were included in the study of 205 women and 185 men
It is reported that the risk of HPV infection was associated with the increase in the number of sexual partners[10]. These results are similar to those obtained in the study conducted in the city of Querétaro, in the state of Querétaro, in Mexico, where the results show a high percentage of sexually active adolescents, who have had between one and two couples (34%) and 16.5% with more than 3 sexual partners, which puts them at potential risk of carrying the HPV or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the future, or of developing some type of cancer according to gender[11,12]
Summary
Genital infection by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the sexually active population and plays an important role in the genesis of preneoplastic lesions and invasive cervical cancer. In the latter, the cells grow and divide to produce more cells only when the body needs them[1]. It is a problem that is exacerbated by generating high costs to the health system, limiting the timely practice of clinical tests that allow the detection of the disease. This situation occurs because funding for prevention and control programs is insufficient
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