Reproductive Tract Infection In A Village Area Of Bangladesh

Authors

  • Tanvin Khanam Ex- Associate Professor, Dept. of OBS & Gynae, East-west Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Rafiqul Islam Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital, Sirajgonj
  • Shamrin Sultana MS Thesis Part, Dept. of OBS & Gynae, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Laila Yesmin Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital, Sirajgonj

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v6i2.33744

Keywords:

Reproductive tract infection

Abstract

Objective: To asses the incidence of reproductive tract infection among the married women in the reproductive age group living in the rural area of Bangladesh.

Study design: Retrospective study

Method: Hospital based study done for a period of six month January 2013 to june 2013. Only married women suffering from reproductive tract infection were included.

Result: Out of 1288 female patient attended for treatment in OPD, 582 (46.47%) were found affected by RTI. Women of age between 15-35 years were mostly affected (85%). Abnormal vaginal discharge (100%) and itching were the most common symptoms. The disease was more common among the illiterate women (72%) and in low socio-economic group (58%).

KYAMC Journal Vol. 6, No.-2, Jan 2016, Page 642-644

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Author Biography

Tanvin Khanam, Ex- Associate Professor, Dept. of OBS & Gynae, East-west Medical College, Dhaka



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Published

2017-08-28

How to Cite

Khanam, T., Islam, M. R., Sultana, S., & Yesmin, L. (2017). Reproductive Tract Infection In A Village Area Of Bangladesh. KYAMC Journal, 6(2), 642–644. https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v6i2.33744

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016)

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Original Articles