Study of STD pattern and its associated risk factors--a hospital study.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-112449
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to know the STD prevalence and its associated risk factors among patients attending STD clinic of Govt using cross sectional hospital based data collected on 255 patients visited STD clinic during Jan. 2005- Dec.2005. Results suggested that highest prevalence found was of Herpes genitalis (31.8%), followed by Venereal warts (25.1%), Gonorrhoea (11.0%), Syphilis (10.6%). The most commonly associated risk factor found to be multiple sexual partners followed by factor as visit to prostitutes. Since most diseases are of social nature, IEC activities to improve the awareness in the community about STDs and about risk factors associated with them should bring behaviour related risk taking among people spreading STDs in the community.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Comportamento Sexual
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Verrugas
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Parceiros Sexuais
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Gonorreia
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Herpes Genital
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Sífilis
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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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