Open AccessCommunity-based study of reproductive tract infections among women of the reproductive age group in the urban health training centre area in Hubli, Karnataka
Author(s) -
S. Sangeetha Balamurugan,
ND Bendigeri
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.94020
Subject(s) - medicine , functional illiteracy , reproductive tract , reproductive health , vaginitis , environmental health , population , cross sectional study , demography , family medicine , gynecology , pathology , sociology , political science , law
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) is a global health problem including both sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and non-sexually transmitted infections (non-STIs) of the reproductive tract. RTI/STI is an important concern, as it possess risk for human immunodeficiency virus transmission. Hence a community study was done in Hubli, in terms of active search of the cases based on the symptoms, clinical examination, and feasible laboratory tests along with providing treatment, counseling, and follow-up.