Open Access Journal
Open Access Journal
Artigos | Vol. 3 Issue 3 (2025)
Published in May 12, 2025
Introduction: Syphilis is a curable systemic infection caused by Treponema pallidum, which is part of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Most women diagnosed are pregnant, who undergo the test during prenatal care or labor. The associated risk factors are young women (12-29 years old), with low education, and of brown and black ethnicity. The low incidence of syphilis notifications, in the years 2020 to 2021, may be correlated with the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing prenatal consultations. Objective: to analyze the prevalence of reported cases of gestational syphilis and its risk factors in Baixada Santista between the years 2020 to 2023. Methods: epidemiological research of a mixed ecological nature, carried out through the collection of secondary data from the public domain. Quantitative analysis was performed to assess the association between the variables, the Chi-square test was used. Results: It was observed that 2021 and 2022 were the years with the highest number of cases reported among women aged 20-39, who had completed high school and self-declared as brown. Discussion: The following years, 2021 and 2022, showed milestones of increasing titration of new cases. Education is directly correlated with age and socioeconomic conditions. Conclusion: There is a need for better prenatal coverage for the early diagnosis of syphilis and dissemination of knowledge and sexual education from adolescence, since the contraction of syphilis is correlated with socioeconomic factors, considering the epidemiological reality of Baixada Santista.
Keywords: Syphilis. Congenital syphilis. Prenatal care. Sexually transmitted infections.
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