Cervical Infections with HPV in New Mothers
Author Information
Author(s): Karolina Louvanto, Marjut Rintala, Kari J. Syrjänen, Seija E. Grénman, Stina M. Syrjänen
Primary Institution: University of Turku
Hypothesis
What are the type-specific incident HPV infections and their predictors among newly delivered mothers?
Conclusion
Higher lifetime sexual partners, later initiation of oral contraceptives, and pregnancy during follow-up reduce the risk of incident HPV infections.
Supporting Evidence
- HPV16 was the most frequent incident genotype at 47.8%.
- Multiple-type infections accounted for 25.1% of incidents.
- Women with >2 lifetime sexual partners had a lower risk of HPV infection.
Takeaway
Moms who have had more sexual partners, start birth control later, or get pregnant again are less likely to get new HPV infections.
Methodology
329 pregnant women were followed for 6 years, with HPV testing at multiple time points.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to loss of follow-up and reliance on self-reported data.
Limitations
The study had a small cohort size and focused only on pregnant women.
Participant Demographics
Caucasian mothers with a mean age of 25.5 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.0001
Confidence Interval
95% CI not specified
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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