Reproductive Tract Infections: Global Impact and Priorities for Women’s Reproductive HealthAdrienne Germain, King K. Holmes, Peter Piot, Judith Wasserheit Springer Science & Business Media, 2013 M06 29 - 395 pages Reproductive tract infections (RTis) have become a silent epidemic that is devastating women's lives. Each year, thousands of women die needlessly from the consequences of these infections, including cervical cancer, ectopic pregnancy, acute and chronic infections of the uterus and the fallopian tubes, and puerperal infections. For many women, this happens because they receive medical attention too late, if at all. The terrible irony of this tragedy is that early diagnosis of and treatment for many RTis do not require high-technology health care. For the hundreds of millions of women with chronic RTis acquired from their sexual partners, life can become a living hell. Infection is a major cause of infertility, and it leads to scorn and rejection in many countries. These women may experience constant pain, have festering lesions of the genital tract, be at enhanced risk of second ary diseases, and endure social ostracism. The problems associated with RT!s have grown even greater in the past decade with the emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS. Preexisting sexually transmitted disease, particularly when associated with genital tract ulcers, raises women's vulnerability to the transmission of HIV 3-5 fold. |
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... hospital data presented in this volume suggest that sexually transmitted diseases ( STDs ) may have directly affected 10 percent of the 1.2 million women who had live births in Kenya in 1987 : Some 80,000 women developed postpartum ...
... hospital data presented in this volume suggest that sexually transmitted diseases ( STDs ) may have directly affected 10 percent of the 1.2 million women who had live births in Kenya in 1987 : Some 80,000 women developed postpartum ...
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... hospital , and the ratio of ectopic to intrauterine pregnancy in countries such as Benin , Gabon , South Africa , and Uganda ranges from 1:91 to 1:62 , substantially higher than the ratio of 1 : 133 in Sweden.2,3 Table 2. Proportion of ...
... hospital , and the ratio of ectopic to intrauterine pregnancy in countries such as Benin , Gabon , South Africa , and Uganda ranges from 1:91 to 1:62 , substantially higher than the ratio of 1 : 133 in Sweden.2,3 Table 2. Proportion of ...
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... hospital in Nairobi , Kenya . The potential demographic effect of human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) and ... hospital in Nairobi . This hospital delivers approximately 25,000 women per year ( about 2 percent of all births per year in ...
... hospital in Nairobi , Kenya . The potential demographic effect of human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) and ... hospital in Nairobi . This hospital delivers approximately 25,000 women per year ( about 2 percent of all births per year in ...
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... hospital are as shown in Table 2. The relationship of these STDs to adverse pregnancy outcomes ( expressed as odds ratios or etiologic percent ) is also shown in the table . Clearly , these STDs are moderately or strongly associated ...
... hospital are as shown in Table 2. The relationship of these STDs to adverse pregnancy outcomes ( expressed as odds ratios or etiologic percent ) is also shown in the table . Clearly , these STDs are moderately or strongly associated ...
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Contents
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Importance of Reproductive | 61 |
The Responsibility to Prevent | 78 |
Both Pregnancy and Reproductive Tract Infections | 93 |
Opportunities | 145 |
Sexual Behavior as a Risk Factor | 185 |
Assessment and Prioritization of Actions | 199 |
Economic Impact of Reproductive Tract | 227 |
The Need | 317 |
Recommendations for Action | 363 |
List of Authors and Participants | 373 |
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