Prevalência de Chlamydia trachomatis em mulheres submetidas à fertilizac¸ão assistida em Goiânia

Abstract

Objective: identify among women using assisted fertilization those with seropositivity for Chlamydia trachomatis. Method: was a retrospective, cross-sectional. Data were collected through evaluation of patient records, the required sample was 120 charts. The collection was made by selecting the first patient of each month and was performed after a jump from a patient, with a close third to be analyzed, and so on, constitute a significant sample randomly without giving preferences. Through the analysis of the records were checked for inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: the frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis infection was 39%, one patient had two positive tests. The highest incidence of positive IgG was aged between 36-39 years. Conclusion: the prevalence of positive serology for Chlamydia trachomatis was 40%. It is important to develop actions and continuing educational assistance for health care, especially in screening young women for controlling the spread and prevention of sequelae of sexually transmitted diseases.