Epidemiological Trends of Various STDs in Patients Attending Osmania General Hospital from Jan-Dec 2014
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Prevalence of Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) at Osmania General Hospital from Jan-Dec 2014 was noted and compared with the other studies available in the literature. Study aimed to check the prevalence of STDs in patients attending OPD of Osmania General Hospital. Material and methods: A total of 1558 patients of STDs were studied from January to December 2014. Case records of the patients attending the STD clinic of Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad were analyzed. Results: Male to Female ratio was 2.7:1, Uneducated to educated were 1.23:1, Married to Unmarried were 2.31:1, commercial sex workers to known and unknown partners were 1:2:0.25. Maximum number of patients were in the third decade. The prevalence of Viral STDs were highest out of which herpes has the highest prevalence in both sexes, followed by other STDs. The most common STI in male was Candidial-Balanoposthitis and in female was Vagino-cervical discharge (candidial). Conclusion: Our study from 2014Jan-Dec showed a declining trend in bacterial STIs and increasing trend of fungal and viral STIs as seen in developing nations.
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G Venkata Ramana, P Malini, Anand B, N Arun
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