Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Community of Santa Ana Batha, Hidalgo, Mexico

Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections [STI] represent a serious public health problem, which triggers different biological, economic and social complications, which is also related to migration, prostitution, and other factors. The present investigation was carried out with the aim of establishing an endemic channel on Sexually Transmitted Infections and its association with migration, vacation periods and other factors of risk. Methods. A retrospective descriptive observational study was carried out from a bibliographic review of the subject on the internet network retrospectively from 2016 to 2010 collected from SUIVE, in order to establish the endemic ITS channel of the Santa Ana Batha region, Chilcuautla Municipality, Hidalgo, compared with the influx of spas in the study region, it was also taken into account that the region is a migration step from the south to the north, and the epidemiological weeks were also related to the vacation periods. Results. it was obtained as a result that during these periods the number of cases increased considerably and exceeded the alert zone. Conclusion. The results obtained allow to establish as risk factors for STI the phenomenon of migration, the vacation periods and the influx to spas during vacation periods. This study allows us to establish that if we do not pay attention to risk factors, STIs will continue to mean negative results in the health of those involved.