Abstract
Background: Sexually transmitted infections are a major cause of acute illness, infertility, long-term disability, economic loss and death throughout the world. Despite the availability of effective treatment and preventive measures, incidence of STIs is increasing even in developed countries. STIs, acting as a facilitator for the spread of HIV have become a globally important issue at present context. Objectives: To determine the pattern of sexually transmitted infections along with their sexual behaviour in patients presenting with genital symptoms. Material and Methods: A cross sectional, descriptive study was carried out in the department of dermato-venereology, TUTH. During one year period, a total of 130 consecutive cases were enrolled in this study. The diagnosis of infections was made clinically with relevant laboratory investigations and they were interviewed for their sexual behaviour after taking consent and assuring confidentiality. Results: The average age of this population was 27.84 years. Majority belonged to age group 15-24 years, with male to female ratio of 3.19:1. Many (52.3%) were married. The most common infection was condyloma accuminata (29.2%). The mean age of sex debut was 18.95 years and majority (50.8%) belonged to 15-19 years group. The median number of life time partners was 2.0. Only 43 (33.1%) were on monogamous relationship. The 15-34 age groups had maximum number of sexual partners. Married person living singly had more frequent extramarital contact. Only 10 (7.7%) used condom consistently. Conclusions: Younger people should be educated about monogamous relationship along with correct and consistent use of condom for the prevention of STIs DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v12i1.10592 Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology Vol.12(1) 2014 pp.20-27
Highlights
Worldwide STIs are a major cause of acute illness, infertility, long-term disability, economic loss and death
A total of 130 patients were enrolled in the study who presented with STI related symptoms and/or positive serological tests for syphilis
Genital wart and Molluscum contagiosum were diagnosed on clinical ground only; RPR test confirmed by TPHA for syphilis and ELISA test for HIV was carried out in all patients with genital symptoms after providing voluntary counseling and testing (VCT)
Summary
Worldwide STIs are a major cause of acute illness, infertility, long-term disability, economic loss and death. NJDVL - 20 annually throughout the world.[1] If non curable or viral STIs are included, the number of new cases may be three times higher.[2] Despite the availability of effective treatment (for all curable STIs) and preventive measures, STIs are still a major public health issue for both industrialized and developing countries. Transmitted infections are a major cause of acute illness, infertility, long-term disability, economic loss and death throughout the world. Despite the availability of effective treatment and preventive measures, incidence of STIs is increasing even in developed countries. STIs, acting as a facilitator for the spread of HIV have become a globally important issue at present context
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
