Age and Sex Distribution of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Valladolid. Study of 5.076 cases

Abstract

The age and sex distribution of 5,076 cases of S.T.D. dealth with between 1982 and 1988 at the Dermatological Dispensary of the Territorial Social Welfare Service in Valladolid hare studied. The maximum frequency of S.T.D. (24.1% of cases) corresponded to the age group between 21 and 25 years, which was also the period for maximum prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (26.3%) Gardnerella vaginalis (30.7%), Candida albicans (27.4%) and acuminate condyloma (33.4%). Syphillis (19.9%), Chlamydia trachomatis (27%), Ureaplasma urealyticum (24.6%), Mycoplasma hominis (25.0%), Ttichomonas vaginazis (23.0%) and genital herpes had maximum prevalence in the group between 26 and 30 years. Women were affected at younger ages than males. 16.9% of women with some S.T.D. were between 16 and 20 years of age, while only 6.5% of males with S.T.D. were in this age-group (p < 0.001).