Study of the profile of patients with STDs attending an STD clinic in J.A.H., Gwalior

Mishra, A. K.; Verma, Prashant; Marathe, Neera; Srivastava, Dhiraj Kumar

doi:10.4103/0970-0218.43235

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“…10 However, study by Thomas et al in-Tamil Nadu reported that age group between 30-39 years (35.8%) and 20-29 years (35.3%) were at high risk of contracting STI. 8 Mishra et al also reported 70 % of the women were in the age group of 25-44 yrs similar to that reported by Bhatnagar et al 11,12 These findings suggest that interventions for prevention of STI should begin at an early age group.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Mishra et al study that stated vaginal discharge (98%) was the most common complaint followed by lower abdomen pain (61.3%) and ulcers (16.6%). 11 Kosambiya et al and Sami et al also reported that vaginal discharge (84%) was the most common presenting symptom followed by lower abdomen.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Mishra et al reported in his study about the nature of vaginal discharge. 11 It was curdy white in 21 % of cases and mucopurulent in 38% of cases.…”

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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections at a tertiary hospital in Tamil Nadu

Durga

Karthika

2017

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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INTRODUCTIONSexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major global cause of acute illness, infertility and long-term disability associated with severe medical and psychological consequences. WHO estimated that 340 million new cases of syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis have occurred throughout the world in 1999 in men and women aged 15-49 years. The largest number of infection occur in the region of South East Asia followed by African countries 1 .There are more than 20 pathogens that are transmissible through sexual intercourse. Many of them are curable by appropriate antimicrobial treatment. ABSTRACT Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) present a huge burden of disease and adversely affect the reproductive health of people. The disease prevalence is about 6% in India. This study is done to determine the prevalence of STIs in women of reproductive age (15-49yrs) attending gynaec outpatient block at Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chennai and to identify the risk factors. Methods: It is a prospective analytical study conducted at IOG from Febraury 2010 to January 2011 where 1000 women of reproductive age attending gynec op were included of which 500 women were asymptomatic and 500 women were symptomatic for STIs. A well-structured proforma was prepared for selection of women, history, examination, investigations and treatment. Asymptomatic women were also screened and treated. Partners were also screened and treated. Depending upon the statistical data, the risk factors were identified and analysed. Results: Overall prevalence of STI was 27.2% of which 22.5% was in symptomatic group and 4.7% in asymptomatic group. Bacterial vaginosis was the commonest STI. The important risk factors identified were age group between 26-30 years, high risk sexual behaviours, poor socioeconomic factors, poor menstrual hygiene and lack of contraception. Conclusions: STIs cause major health problem and it is important to diagnose and treat them at the earliest. The importance of STIs has been more widely recognised since the advent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and there is good evidence that their control can reduce HIV transmission. Women diagnosed with one STI should be screened for other STI due to coexistant infections. Screening and treatment of partners and follow-up tests of cure should be performed wherever possible.

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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections at a tertiary hospital in Tamil Nadu

Durga

Karthika

2017

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…However, data collected from a highly selective population, such as a public STI clinic, may also offer an opportunity to reach targeted high-risk groups more efficiently than general population-based studies. As described in other studies [ 40 , 41 ], participants attending publicly funded STI clinics are likely to be young, uninsured and poor. Therefore, this scenario has helped target oral HPV infection analyses among a vulnerable population.…”

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Oral HPV infection in a clinic-based sample of Hispanic men

Colón‐López

Quiñones-Avila²,

Toro-Mejías³

et al. 2014

BMC Oral Health

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BackgroundHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is associated to the pathogenesis of various cancers, such as oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, which has a high incidence in Puerto Rican men. Despite the burden of oral cancer in Puerto Rico, little is known about the epidemiology of oral HPV infection, particularly in high-risk men. Therefore, this study is aimed at determining the prevalence of oral HPV infection, the genotype distribution and correlates associated with oral HPV infection in men of at least 16 years of age attending a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic in Puerto Rico.MethodsA cross-sectional study consisting of 205 men was conducted. Participants provided a 30-second oral rinse and gargle with mouthwash. Following DNA extraction, HPV genotyping was performed in all samples using Innogenetics Line Price Assay (INNO-LiPA). A questionnaire was administered, which included a demographic, behavioral and a clinical assessment. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used to characterize the study sample. Variables that achieved statistical significance in the bivariate analysis (p < 0.05) were assessed in multivariate logistic regression models.ResultsThe mean age of the study sample was 38.5 ± 14.2 years. Oral HPV prevalence among men was 20.0% (95.0%CI = 14.8%-26.1%) and of HPV type 16 was 2.4% (95.0%CI = 0.8%-5.6%). Oral HPV prevalence significantly increased over increasing age categories (p-trend = 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that oral HPV was independently associated with number of sexual partners (adjusted OR = 1.02; 95%CI = 1.01-1.03) and lifetime use of cigarettes (adjusted OR = 3.00; 95%CI = 0.98-9.16).ConclusionsOral HPV among the sampled men in the STI clinic was high, regardless of the HIV status or sexual behavior. Interventions in STI clinics should include screening for HPV in the oral cavity for the early detection and reduction of long-term consequences of oral HPV infection, such as oropharyngeal cancer.

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“…Mishra A et al found that the discharge was reported as the most common complaint (100%) among female attendees followed by lower abdominal pain (61.3%), ulcers (16.6%), and nodules (11.4%) in the genitals. 21 Ray K et al showed that the main complaints were white discharge (66.7%) and abdominal pain/low backache (3.7%). 22 Yasmin S et al found 68.1% had history of abnormal vaginal discharge and 46 (50.5%) had history of lower abdominal pain.…”

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Study of socio-demographic profile and morbidity pattern of women of reproductive age group attending sexually transmitted infections clinic at an urban health centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Meher

Lavangare

Shinde

2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Morbidities related to reproductive health in women are largely under reported or tends to be reported at a late stage in the sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic. Social stigma, cultural factors and non-priority to reproductive health in the family and non-involvement of the spouse are amongst the factors in the family affecting the compliance for treatment amongst women. Moreover women in most cases are deprived of their own decisionmaking autonomy with reference to STIs & RTIs. In most cases the woman is the passive empowered partner in acquiring STIs and RTIs. The present study was designed to understand the dynamics of the epidemiological factors compared with extent of compliance to treatment sought amongst women at the RTI/STI Clinic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at STI clinic located in urban health centre of field practice area of Department of Community Medicine of a tertiary care teaching hospital i.e. Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai during the period of January 2014 to December 2015. A total of 306 reproductive women were included and a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used for the study. Data was analyzed by using statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) version 17.0. Results: The morbidity pattern ranking from highest to lowest order showed that 171 (55.9%) women had white discharge, while 46 (15.1%) reported to have burning or pain during urination, 118 (38.6%) were having lower abdominal pain, 32 (10.5%) of women complained of dyspareunia, 12 (3.9%), and 9 (2.9%) women diagnosed as having bleeding after sex and prolapse and 5 (1.6%) had herpetic ulcer & inguinal bubo respectively. The associated medical conditions identified were 20 (6.5%) of women had diabetes, 18 (5.9%) were having hypertension, 21 (6.9%) women were having tuberculosis and 9 (2.9%) were HIV positive. Conclusions: Almost 63% of the women were married before 18 years of age. Most of these married women were homemakers and were literate upto primary and secondary level. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment of STIs/RTIs at the first contact between patients and health care providers is therefore an important public health measure. There is a need to promote, educate and increase the awareness regarding the RTIs/STIs at the community level.

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Study of the profile of patients with STDs attending an STD clinic in J.A.H., Gwalior

Cited by 6 publications

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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections at a tertiary hospital in Tamil Nadu

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections at a tertiary hospital in Tamil Nadu

Oral HPV infection in a clinic-based sample of Hispanic men

Study of socio-demographic profile and morbidity pattern of women of reproductive age group attending sexually transmitted infections clinic at an urban health centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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