Early Syphilis Cases Among Women by Sex of Sex Partners — United States, 2014–2023
National surveillance data show that early syphilis cases among women increased during 2014-2023, regardless of the sex of their sex partners. Certain characteristics that could affect syphilis transmission-including incarceration history, sexual behaviors, and substance use-were most common among women who have sex with both women and men.
Authors
- Elizabeth Torrone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5154-6332)
- Julie Rushmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2682-6893)
- Jeremy A. Grey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4889-1896)
- Daniel Gore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6788-2904)
- D.A. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7528-121X)
Institutions
- National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002265
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00