Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of cohort

Black race

113 (100)

Median age in years (range)

18 (16–22)

 Chlamydia trachomatis

37 (33)

 Neisseria gonorrhoeae

6 (5)

 Trichomonas vaginalis

6 (5)

 Mycoplasma genitalium

7 (6)

 Herpes simplex virus-2 (PCR positive)

4 (4)

 PSA positive

21 (19)

 Yeast cells detected

11 (10)

 Nugent-BV positive

56 (50)

 Nugent-BV intermediate

7 (6)

 Using DMPA

20 (18)

 Using Nur-Isterate

78 (70)

 Using OCP

6 (5)

 Using Implanon

8 (7)

 Using NuvaRing

1 (1)