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dc.contributor.authorShakya, Sunila
dc.contributor.authorTingulstad, Solveig
dc.contributor.authorSyversen, Unni
dc.contributor.authorNordbø, Svein Arne
dc.contributor.authorMadhup, Surendra
dc.contributor.authorVaidya, Krista
dc.contributor.authorKarmacharya, Biraj Man
dc.contributor.authorÅsvold, Bjørn Olav
dc.contributor.authorAfset, Jan Egil
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-05T09:08:16Z
dc.date.available2019-04-05T09:08:16Z
dc.date.created2018-08-28T15:38:15Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationInfectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology. 2018, 2018:4980396 .nb_NO
dc.identifier.issn1064-7449
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2593453
dc.description.abstractIntroduction. We have previously determined the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among women in rural Nepal. In the current study, we also wanted to examine the prevalence of and risk factors for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the same population. Methods. Population-based study of nonpregnant women ≥ 15 years who were married or had a history of marriage in the past, residing in five rural villages in Nepal. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, reproductive history, and genitourinary symptoms were collected, and a gynecological examination was conducted. Cervical samples were analyzed by real-time PCR for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis and HPV, and a serum sample was analyzed for syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV infection by serology. Results. Of 2416 eligible women, 62% participated. Trichomoniasis, Chlamydia trachomatis infection, HPV and HBV infection, and syphilis were detected in 5.4%, 0.8%, 14.3%, 0.3%, and 0.2% of the women. None had gonorrhea or HIV infection. Of those with genitourinary symptoms, 6.3% had a curable STI. Vaginal discharge classified as abnormal by gynecological examination, but not self-reported discharge, was significantly associated with laboratory diagnosis of a curable STI. Risk factors for trichomoniasis were reproductive age and high cast/ethnicity. Due to low prevalence, risk factors for other STIs could not be disclosed. Conclusion. We observed high prevalence of HPV infection followed by trichomoniasis, while other STIs were rare among women in rural Nepal. There was no association between genitourinary symptoms and laboratory-confirmed STIs.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporationnb_NO
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titlePrevalence of sexually transmitted infections among married women in rural Nepalnb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionnb_NO
dc.source.pagenumber9nb_NO
dc.source.volume2018:4980396nb_NO
dc.source.journalInfectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecologynb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2018/4980396
dc.identifier.cristin1605068
dc.description.localcodeCopyright © 2018 Sunila Shakya et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.nb_NO
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cristin.unitnameInstitutt for klinisk og molekylær medisin
cristin.unitnameInstitutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie
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