Tarlatzis B
Greece
Research Article
Correlation of HPV Vaccination Status and Sexual Behavior: A Study of Adolescent and Young Women in Greece
Author(s): Anastasia Vatopoulou, Theodore Theodoridise, Loukas Athanasiadis, Alexis Papanikolaou, Tarlatzis B and Theodore AgorastosAnastasia Vatopoulou, Theodore Theodoridise, Loukas Athanasiadis, Alexis Papanikolaou, Tarlatzis B and Theodore Agorastos
Objective: To evaluate sexual behavior of adolescent and young women and the extent to which these were affected by HPV vaccination .
Methods: Prospective observational study of 287 females 12 to 26 years attending an outpatient PAG Clinic of a University Hospital. Patients were asked to fill an anonymous questionnaire of 84 questions regarding demographic characteristics, HPV awareness and sexual behavior. Attitudes and alterations in sexual behavior in relation to HPV vaccination were compared between the vaccinated and the non-vaccinated group.
Results: Of the population of 287 young women that was studied, 125 (43.6%) were vaccinated and 162 (56.4%) were not. During the study period vaccination increased from 31% to 58% of the cohort. Vaccinated cohort was of younger age, had coital sex in younger age (RR=0.75;.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7560.1000356