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Background: sexual health among females in a low middle income country like Pakistan substantially affects quality of life. Vaginal Candidiasis is a common infection found among the females leading to discomfort and pain during the sexual intercourse
Objective: to determine the sexual health, among young sexually active females with vaginal candidiasis
Methodology: it was a cross sectional study conducted in Nawaz Sharif Social Security Teaching Hospital, Lahore from 1[st] January to 31[st] December 2015. Two hundred sexually active married females between 16 - 22 years of age were selected by non- probability convenience sampling after obtaining their informed verbal consent. Three groups of study subjects were selected, Group A, Candida Positive, Group B, Candida negative and Group C with Vaginitis due to other cause. Complaints which were recorded and analyzed were dyspareunia, itching, vaginal discharge and vulvar soreness. Data through a pretested questionnaire was collected, entered in and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social sciences [SPSS] version 16
Results: in group A, 54% have dyspareunia, in group B, 17% were having dyspareunia and in Group C, 29% have dyspareunia. Growth of candida and oral contraceptive use was significantly associated with dyspareunia. [p<0.05]
Conclusion: this study showed that candida infection affects sexual health and is the major factor that hinders sexual intercourse due to dyspareunia. Use of oral contraceptives is an associated contributing factor in dyspareunia due to recurrent candidiasis
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In Pakistan the total fertility rate is 4.5 which is too high and the main reason for this is the low contraceptive prevalence rate of only 28%. A woman's ability to space and limit her pregnancies has a direct impact on her health and as well as on the outcome of each pregnancy". The population of Pakistan represents 2.56% of the world's total population which mean that every 39th person of the world is resident of Pakistan
Objectives: To highlight the factors affecting male's decision making regarding family planning in district Buner KPK
Study Design: A cross sectional study
Setting: District Buner, KPK
Period: March, 2015 and July, 2015
Methods: Stratified simple random sampling was performed for collecting data. Sample size of 210 was collected from two Union Councils of Buner. Outcome variable was husband's decision making regarding family planning. Researcher administered questionnaire was used for data collection
Results: Husband's decision making regarding family planning was mainly effected desire for more children, 68.5% of the respondents were male decision maker who had desire for more children. Family structure also influence the decision maker's decision as in nuclear families 90.7% were decision maker were from nuclear family. Religious perception and side effects was contributing to family planning decision making
Conclusion: The study showed that 71.9% of male and 6.9% female take the decision of family planning. The study results showed that desire for more children, lack of information, family structure, and fear of side effects and perception of people that family planning is against Islam played an important role in decision making regarding family planning