The Burden and Risk Factors of Reproductive Tract Infections among Married Women Aged 15-49 Years in Urban Slum of Agra Uttar Pradesh

IF 0.2 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2023-06-30 DOI:10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i02.005

Aradhana Yadav, S. Chaudhary, M. Nagargoje

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Introduction: In developing countries, reproductive tract infection among women commonly goes undiagnosed and their sequel causes various complications. Objectives: To find out the prevalence of RTI/STI through a syndromic case approach and its correlates among women of reproductive age group. Material and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 500 eligible married women residing in urban slums of Agra by using WHO Syndromic case approch for diagnosis of RTIs/STIs. Results: The overall prevalence of RTI/STD was found to be 32.80% where vaginal discharge (22.60%) and lower abdominal pain (8.20%) were the most common syndromes. On multivariate analysis, religion, caste, type of absorbent used during menses, and history of IUD use were found to be significantly significant. Conclusion: The result of this study highlights the high prevalence and potential risk factors that contribute to the occurrence of RTI. It also emphasizes the need of training and education session of the participants to identify the early symptoms of RTI.

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北方阿格拉邦城市贫民区15-49岁已婚妇女生殖道感染的负担和危险因素

简介：在发展中国家，妇女生殖道感染通常无法诊断，其后果会导致各种并发症。目的：通过综合征病例法了解生殖年龄组妇女RTI/STI的患病率及其相关性。材料和方法：采用世界卫生组织综合征病例法对居住在阿格拉城市贫民窟的500名符合条件的已婚妇女进行了基于社区的横断面研究，以诊断RTI/STIs。结果：RTI/STD的总患病率为32.80%，其中阴道分泌物（22.60%）和下腹疼痛（8.20%）是最常见的综合征。多元分析发现，宗教、种姓、月经期间使用的吸收剂类型和宫内节育器使用史具有显著意义。结论：本研究的结果突出了RTI的高患病率和潜在的危险因素。它还强调需要对参与者进行培训和教育，以确定RTI的早期症状。

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