Reproductive tract infections in rural India - A population-based study.

Reproductive tract infections (RTI) occupy the second position among public health problems. To find out the prevalence of RTI and its associated conditions among ever married women in the reproductive age group (15-49 years). This cross-sectional study was conducted among 330 women in a rural area of Poonamallee block at Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu from August 2013 to January 2014. In this cross-sectional study, the selection of participants was done through cluster sampling and data on symptoms by questionnaires. For descriptive prevalence, statistics was used. Using Chi-Square, categorical data were analyzed and using the odds ratio P value associations were assessed. About 21% had anyone symptom of RTI. Occupation of women (OR2.0), occupation of spouse (OR1.9), anemia (OR 2.0), dysuria (OR51.5), burning micturition (OR15.9), frequency (OR3.3)/the urgency of urination (OR2.7), and incomplete urination (OR5.4)/defecation (OR3.6) were significantly associated with RTI. The prevalence rate of abnormal vaginal discharge was more (12%) than any other symptoms (each < 4%) of RTIs. The prevalence of RTI was high. Moreover, women with dysuria, burning micturition, incomplete urination/defecation, frequency/the urgency of urination, and anemia are at a higher risk of developing RTI. Copyright: © 2019 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

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Vanitha Durai, Suresh Varadharajan, Anitha R Muthuthandavan. Reproductive tract infections in rural India - A population-based study. Journal of family medicine and primary care. 2019 Nov;8(11):3578-3583

PMID: 31803656

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