Study Of Distribution Of Reproductive Tract Infections (RTI) Among The Women Of Reproductive Age Group, Visiting Obstetrics and Gynecology OPD At DVVPF’s Medical College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.

Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences

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Raziya Shaikh¹  Suhas Shinde¹  Kalyani Barde.² 

[1] Department of OBGY, DVVPF’s Medical College and Hospital;Junior Resident Department of OBGY, DVVPF’s Medical College and Hospital

关键词: Reproductive tract infections;    Candidiasis;    tribal women;   

DOI  :  10.33887/rjpbcs/2022.13.5.20

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences

【 摘 要 】

The health care system in underdeveloped nations is heavily burdened by sexually transmitteddiseases (STDs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs). RTI result in various catastrophic complications.Aims and objectives is that to discuss socio-demographic characteristics associated with genital infectionsin females in the reproductive age group who visit the Obstetrics and Gynecology OPD at DVVPF’s MedicalCollege, Ahmednagar and to identify the risk factors for reproductive tract infections in females who arein the reproductive age group and who are visiting the Obstetrics and Gynecology OPD at DVVPF’sMedical College, Ahmednagar. From 1 January 2021 to 1 March 2022, a observational cross-sectionalstudy was carried out in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Department of DVVPF’s MedicalCollege, Ahmednagar. All symptomatic women were advised for examination and investigations as well asoffered syndromic treatment after data on characteristics like age, sex, religion, marital status, andoccupation were gathered. Monitoring is carried out to evaluate the effects of syndromic therapy.Between January 1, 2021, and March 1, 2022, out of 150 women surveyed, the majority were married88(58.66%), Hindu 83(55.33%), non-tribal population 92(61.33%) , housewives 51(34.00%), daily wageearners 32(21.33%), and aged 26 to 35 years old 75(50%) .The majority of them fall into classes IV and Vof the Revised Prasad categorization for 2021, which is lower SEC. Increased prevalence of RTI was seenin women not using any contraception 37(24.66%) and women who have undergone sterilization34(22.66%). RTIs that were identified through laboratory testing included vaginal candidiasis 54 (36%),pelvic inflammatory disease 33 (22%), syphilis 22 (14.66%), and chlamydial infection 13 (8.66%). In ourstudy increased amount of RTI was found in patients who had single sexual partner. Reproductive tractinfections were far more common in women of 26-35 yrs, who are married and most commonly seen inhousewives. Candidiasis carries the maximum burden of disease. As tribal and rural women of lowersocioeconomic class were found to be contributing maximum case load of RTI, there is an increased needfor awareness regarding health seeking behavior, and healthy menstrual practices as well as appropriatehygiene. In our study lack of use of contraceptives was found to be a major risk factor in RTI.

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