-
Vaginal Infections in Haitian Immigrant Women Living in Miami, Florida
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 28, Number 3, August 2017
- pp. 1141-1150
- 10.1353/hpu.2017.0102
- Article
- Additional Information
- Purchase/rental options available:
Objective. To characterize vulvovaginal candidiasis (VC), trichomonas vaginalis (TV), and bacterial vaginosis (BV) among Haitian women living in Miami to identify contributing factors to cervical cancer disparity in this population. Methods. Using a CBPR framework, 246 Haitian women (ages 21–65) were recruited. Self-collected cervical cytology specimens were analyzed for VC, TV, and BV. Results. The proportion of participants with VC, TV, and BV, were 7.3%, 9.3%, and 19.9%, respectively. Conclusion. Haitian women may have a higher prevalence of TV than the general U.S. population, which may increase susceptibility to HPV, the primary cause of cervical cancer.