EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MYCOPLASMA HOMINISIS INFECTIONS IN SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED BEHAVIORS IN BEHAVIORAL DISEASE CLINIC IN URMIA CITY IN 2016-2017

Sexually transmitted diseases are the most prevalent causes of sexually
transmitted infections. One of these infections is Mycoplasma hominis. The aim of this study was
determine serological frequency of Mycoplasma hominis and its effective factors in patients with high
risk sexual behaviors in Urmia behavioral diseases clinic in 2016-2017.
Materials & Methods: In this case-control study, 140 patients referred to the Urmia Cognitive-Disease
Center were entered into the study using available sampling method. 140 people were also examined as
control group. For each sample, a completed questionnaire and 5cc blood samples were taken to
determine the serum level of anti-mycoplasma hominis antibodies. Experiments were performed using
immunofluorescence method. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and Chi-square was utilized.
Additionally, the SPSS 18 was employed for data analysis. The significance level was less than 0.05
Results: In the present study, 117 male and 23 female patients with average age of 36.5 years (age range
of 17-56 years) were included in the study. There was a significant correlation between level of
education and anti-mycoplasma hominis antibodies (P = 0.001), but among other demographic
characteristics as well as the history of high-risk and hazardous behaviors and presence of antimycoplasma hominis antibodies significant difference not founded, Beside there was no significant
correlation between demographic characteristics and anti-mycoplasma hominis antibodies in the control
group (P <0.05).
Conclusion: Due to role of Mycoplasma in the incidence of genital tract infections and its
complications, it is recommended that the patients with high risk sexual behavior be screened for
behavioral disease