Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017
A STUDY OF REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP WOMEN IN A RURAL HOSPITAL OF MAHARASHTRA
Dr. Reema L. Wankar, Dr. Deepali S. Deo
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OBJECTIVES: To find out the occurrence of RTI among reproductive age group women and to study the socio–demographic factors in relation with etiological agents causing RTI in rural hospital in Maharashtra.
MATERIAL & METHODS: Hospital based study was conducted in which 240 patients were included for 2 months and detailed information along with high vaginal and endocervical swabs were taken.
RESULTS: Mean age of women with RTI was 33.08 years (SD + 9.73). Majority came with abnormal excessive vaginal discharge. 61.67% women were diagnosed with bacterial vaginitis. Significant association found between socioeconomic class and unhygienic conditions with RTI (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION: Bacterial Vaginosis was diagnosed in most of the women. Low socioeconomic class and unhygienic conditions were found to be associated with occurrence of RTI.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr. Reema L. Wankar, Dr. Deepali S. Deo, A STUDY OF REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP WOMEN IN A RURAL HOSPITAL OF MAHARASHTRA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-9 | September-2017
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Dr. Reema L. Wankar, Dr. Deepali S. Deo, A STUDY OF REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP WOMEN IN A RURAL HOSPITAL OF MAHARASHTRA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-9 | September-2017
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