Pattern of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Among Patients Attending Out Patient Department of Dermatology of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract

The study was conducted among 568 patients of STDs out of 58560 male and female patients in the OPD of Dermatology Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) during the period of March 2009 to February 2010 irrespective of sex and age >15 years with a view to assess the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases. In this study prevalence of STDs such as gonorrhea, syphilis, non gonococcal urethritis, chancroid, genital herpes and genital warts were 29.58%, 12.68%, 41.58%,4.93%,8.45% and 2.82% respectively; male and female ratio were 3.73:1. The highest prevalence rate was found in age group of 25-34 years (42.25%). According to educational status of the respondents, 33.80% were up to secondary level and only 2.82% were master degree holder. Among occupation 36.62% were in service, and 15.49% were students. According to socioeconomic status 40.14% were poor and only 9.86% were from upper middle class.

Key words: Sexually transmitted diseases; prevalence.

DOI: 10.3329/jdmc.v19i1.6243

J Dhaka Med. Coll. 2010; 19(1) : 7-10.