Prevalencia de sífilis y VIH por transmisión sexual en mujeres en un centro de salud de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Syphilis and HIV are one of the sexually transmitted diseases that, surpassed only by HIV / AIDS, have had devastating effects on humanity and are still a health problem. The study carried out is called the prevalence of syphilis and HIV by sexual transmission in women in women treated at the center for sexually transmitted diseases in the city of Guayaquil. During the period from May 2017 to August 2017. Main objective: To determine the prevalence of syphilis and HIV by sexual transmission in women at a health center (CETS). It has a quantitative approach, is descriptive, prospective, lo ngitudinal, Materials and Method: The population includes 40 women attended during the year 2016; Syphilis 91% and HIV 9% Data collection was performed by reviewing clinical records in the area of statistics. An indirect observation matrix was applied. Tabulation, data using the Excel program. Results: the most relevant age of the women served was between 18 and 23 years, due to their sexual practices, the high number of partners and the inconsistent use of the condom, decreasing the cases as the age increased. The level of education of them does not influence the propagation, the research is presented in statistical graphs: Discussion and Conclusion: there is an increase of syphilis in relation to HIV that maintains low rates.