The frequency of gonorrheal and chlamydial infections in Zanjanian women in 2013-2014
| Autor: | Robabeh Hatami, Farnaz Mohmmadian, Maryam Eftekhar, Behnaz Molaei, Mahsa Kiani, Atefe Tirkan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Vaginal discharge medicine.medical_specialty Microbiological culture lcsh:QH471-489 media_common.quotation_subject 030106 microbiology Chlamydia trachomatis Fertility urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease_cause lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Prevalence medicine lcsh:Reproduction Childbirth 030212 general & internal medicine lcsh:RG1-991 Nisseria gonorrhea media_common Gynecology Chlamydia Obstetrics business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Reproductive Medicine Neisseria gonorrhoeae Original Article medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 75-82 (2017) International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine |
| ISSN: | 2476-3772 2476-4108 |
| DOI: | 10.29252/ijrm.15.2.75 |
| Popis: | Background: Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in women.Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence ofgGonorrheal and cChlamydial infections, and determination of related risk factors inmarried women complaining about vaginal discharge attending gynecological OPDin Zanjan in 2013-2014.Materials and Methods: In this descriptive/analytic study, 100 women aged 18-49years with vaginal discharge were evaluated for signs and symptoms of gonococcaland chlamydial infections through interviews. Then cervical discharge samples andblood samples were collected from each subject for the detection of Nisseriagonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis by bacterial culture and serological tests,respectively. The data from the questionnaires and experimental tests werestatistically analyzed.Results: The overall prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Nisseria gonorrhoeae were 16% and 4%, respectively. There was no significant relationship between the history of fertility and childbirth, contraception methods, previous history of vaginal infections, previous history of urinary tract infections, number of coitus per weekly and self-reported symptoms (itching, burning, abdominal pain) with incidence of Nisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis.Conclusion: According to results obtained through laboratory tests, the prevalence of gonococcal and chlamydial infections increased, which makes it necessary to put emphasis on education and further preventive and therapeutic programs. |
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