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This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of\n M. genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n and identify associated risk factors among women.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim<\/jats:title>\n \n To investigate the prevalence of\n M. genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n and identify various risk-factors associated with\n M. genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n infection in women attending the clinic in Western Cameroon.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n A cross-sectional study was conducted in hospitals from five districts of Western Cameroon on sexually active and non-menstruating women attending for antenatal, prenuptial and contraception consultations,between January 2020 and July 2020. Endocervical swabs (n = 680) were collected, and\n M. genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n was detected using real-time PCR targeting the MgPa and pdhD genes.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 680 women, characterised by a mean age of 27.4 \u00b1 7.5 years, were included in this study. The overall prevalence of the\n M. genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n infection was 5.2%. Bivariate analysis revealed that having more than one sexual partner was independently associated with three times higher odds of prevalent\n M. genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n infection (OR 2.9, 95% CI: 1.03-8.56).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Limitations<\/jats:title>\n \n Cross-sectional design limits exploring temporal relationships with other STIs. Freezing specimens for a year until PCR testing may have compromised detection rates of\n M. genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n \n This study contributes valuable data to the limited understanding of\n M. genitalium<\/jats:italic>\n epidemiology. 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