[Prevalence and factors associated with syphilis and genital herpes in 2 groups of the female population].

Objective: To assess the frequency of HSV-2 and Treponema pallidum markers and their relationship with characteristics of women during gynecological outpatient visits.

Material And Methods: In 1994 and 1995, two populations of 388 and 448 women were studied in two hospitals; one in Cuernavaca, Morelos, México, and the other in Mexico City. Participants provided a blood specimen for detection of antibodies against HSV-2 and T pallidum using the Western blot technique and the VDRL and FTA-ABS tests.