Helicobacter pylori, A Sex Transmitted Bacteria

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Since oralsex is a very common sexual activity and recent evidence reported H. pylori exist in oral cavity as colonized site. Both facts indicated H. pylori may results sex transmitted disease such as vagina, breast and urethritis, However, further clinical studies and lab confirmation should be followed. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) passes through the mouth on its way to colonizing the stomach, where chronic infection is associated with ulcers, gastritis, and gastric adenocarcinoma. H. pylori is the only proven oncogenic bacterial species and detecting, preventing, or curing infection in the early stages is essential if gastric disease is to be prevented. However, beside of stomach H. pylori infection, there are several reports indicated non-gut organs have been harbored of H. pylori, such as vagina, nasopharyngeal sinus cavities, coronary plaque, otitis media, breast. Now it is time we should answer a question; is H. pylori a sex transmitted bacteria?

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) passes through the mouth on its way to colonizing the stomach, where chronic infection is associated with ulcers, gastritis, and gastric adenocarcinoma. H. pylori is the only proven oncogenic bacterial species and detecting, preventing, or curing infection in the early stages is essential if gastric disease is to be prevented. However, beside of stomach H. pylori infection, there are several reports indicated non-gut organs have been harbored of H. pylori, such as vagina, nasopharyngeal sinus cavities, coronary plaque, otitis media, breast. Now it is time we should answer a question; is H. pylori a sex transmitted bacteria?

Seroprevalence studies have shown that in sex partners with a man/woman who is infected with H. pylori the non-infected individual has an increased risk of transmitting the infection. Studies have shown that prevalence rates were statistically significant between couples with and without H. pylori infection (83.3% v 28.5%) respectively.

Ethnicity may also be an important predictor of sexual transmission of H. pylori infection. A number of studies have shown that the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections occur in ethnic minorities. The high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections correlates well with the high H. pylori prevalence rates that exist among these ethnic groups.