Open AccessThe current status of sexually transmitted infections/reproductive tract infections in Vadodara City: Health-care provider perspective
Author(s) -
Nikhilkumar Jagdishbhai Patel,
Vihang Mazumdar
Publication year - 2019
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/ijcm.ijcm_382_18
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , reproductive health , public health , reproductive medicine , cross sectional study , reproductive tract , health care , infertility , environmental health , gynecology , pregnancy , population , nursing , pathology , biology , economics , genetics , economic growth
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are a major public health problem worldwide, affecting the quality of life and causing serious morbidity and mortality. STIs/RTIs have a direct impact on reproductive and child health through infertility, cancers and pregnancy complications, and they have an indirect impact through their role in facilitating the sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus.