Open AccessPrevalence of symptoms suggestive of reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections in women in an urban area of Ludhiana
Author(s) -
Preethi S Philip,
Anoop Ivan Benjamin,
P. R. Sengupta
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.120537
Subject(s) - medicine , dysuria , population , vaginal discharge , cross sectional study , pediatrics , obstetrics , gynecology , urinary system , environmental health , pathology
RTIs/STIs present a huge burden of disease, adversely impact reproductive health, and cause suffering for both men and women with consequences more devastating and widespread among women. These infections often go undiagnosed and untreated.