Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Its iMpAcT on fEmale Infertility

University of Luebeck533 enrolled

Overview

A longitudinal study to investigate the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young women and determine the role of the female genital tract microbiome in fertility

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

533

Conditions

Sexually Transmitted Infection

Interventions

vaginal swabOTHER

self-sampling, vaginal swab

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 22 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18-22 years * informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * sterilization * not capable of giving informed consent

Locations (1)

Klinik für Infektiologie und Mikrobiologie

Lübeck, Germany

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of young women with STIs

longitudinal analysis of STIs and the female genital tract microbiome

Time frame: at enrollment

monitoring of STIs and their impact on infertility

obtain a better understanding for the emergence of infectious infertility and the impact on the pathogenicity

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 5 years

Central Contacts

Nadja Käding, Dr.

CONTACT

+4945131019010 nadja.kaeding@uksh.de

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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