L Saikia1, R Nath, T Deuori, J Mahanta. 1. Department of Microbiology, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, India. lahari.saikia@yahoo.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including AIDS are becoming a major public health problem in developing countries worldwide. AIMS: All the adult patients attending VCTC and STD clinics of Assam Medical College between May 2002 and December 2005 were enrolled in the study. METHODS: Records of patients with high-risk sexual behavior and presence of STD on clinical examination were recorded in a predesigned proforma. RESULTS: Of 479 individuals, 186 (38.8%) had evidence of STD and 70 were positive for HIV. Most (64%) were in the age group of 15 to 30 years. Candidiasis (vulvovaginal candidiasis in women and candidal balanitis/balanoposthitis in men) was the most common finding on clinical examination (21.5%) followed by syphilis (17.2%), genital warts (15%), herpes genitalis (11.3%), non-gonococcal urethritis (10.8%), and gonococcal urethritis (7%). CONCLUSION: High percentage of unmarried people (>45%) reporting with STD, which points to potential danger of HIV transmission in the region.
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including AIDS are becoming a major public health problem in developing countries worldwide. AIMS: All the adult patients attending VCTC and STD clinics of Assam Medical College between May 2002 and December 2005 were enrolled in the study. METHODS: Records of patients with high-risk sexual behavior and presence of STD on clinical examination were recorded in a predesigned proforma. RESULTS: Of 479 individuals, 186 (38.8%) had evidence of STD and 70 were positive for HIV. Most (64%) were in the age group of 15 to 30 years. Candidiasis (vulvovaginal candidiasis in women and candidal balanitis/balanoposthitis in men) was the most common finding on clinical examination (21.5%) followed by syphilis (17.2%), genital warts (15%), herpes genitalis (11.3%), non-gonococcal urethritis (10.8%), and gonococcal urethritis (7%). CONCLUSION: High percentage of unmarried people (>45%) reporting with STD, which points to potential danger of HIV transmission in the region.
Authors: Somenath Sarkar; Aparesh Chandra Patra; P Srinivas; Arghyaprasun Ghosh; Ganesh Kushbaha; Supratim Saha Journal: J Family Med Prim Care Date: 2018 Sep-Oct