ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate sexually transmitted infections [STI] with reference to its pattern and any change in the trend of STI
Methods: The present work was designed as a tertiary urban hospital based observational, cross-sectional, clinico-demographic study during the period from Feb 2013 to Sep 2014. Patients were examined clinically and relevant investigations were done
Results: Out of total 178 STI patients, the commonest STI was balanoposthitis [n=65, 36.5%] followed by genital scabies [n=31, 17.4%], genital herpes [n=19, 10.7%,], venereal warts [n= 15, 8.4%], nongonococcal urethritis [n= 14, 7.9%] and chancroid [n=12, 6.7%]. Majority of the patients [n= 46, 25.8%] were in the age group 25-29 years and the younger patients [ages 15-24 years] constituted a bulk of 58 [32.6%]. HIV seropositivity was seen in 7 [3.9%] of total STI cases. Among HIV seropositive patients herpes genitalis [n=4, 57.1%] were most common STI. Commercial sex workers [n=78, 43.8%] were the main source of infection responsible for STIs
Conclusion: The present study showed the changing trend of STIs. The current scenario has changed with balanoposthitis being the most common STI. A decline in the number of younger patients between the age group of 15 to 24 years suggested a shifting pattern from adolescent to adult age group