Reproductive Tract Infections - Clinicoepidemiological Study Among Women Attending Tertiary Health Care Center, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
RTIs are also known to act as one of the risk factor for transmission of HIV. The Objectives of the present study is to find the prevalence of Reproductive tract infections among both symptomatic and asymptomatic women and also to assess the levels of knowledge of women regarding RTIs and its prevention after taking treatment. 122 married asymptomatic and symptomatic women were explained about the study. Diagnosis of RTIs and treatment has given to patients based on the relevant history, gynecological examination, vaginal or cervical discharge examination. 60% and 72.7% were from lower socioeconomic status among symptomatic and asymptomatic women. Among various clinical presentations of both symptomatic and asymptomatic women, vaginitis was found to be predominant (26.2%) followed by cervicitis - 20.4%. Among which the candidiasis was higher among both asymptomatic and symptomatic women. Follow up cases, vaginitis and vulvitis was cured in 93.7% of studied women, cervicitis was cured in 23 (92%) out of 25 cases. Need to create awareness among rural and urban slum communities about menstrual and genital hygiene, advice to seek health care by both husband and wife, educate them about chances of acquiring STIs with multiple partners and the morbidity associated with RTIs.
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Srinivasa Kumar PV, Padmaja P
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