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- Title
Changing trend in sexually transmitted infections among males in a tertiary care centre from Eastern India.
- Authors
Zeeshan, Md.; Jha, Abhijeet Kumar; Ranjan, Amit; Roy, P. K.; Mishra, S.; Chaudhary, R. K. P.
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate sexually transmitted infections (STI) with reference to its pattern and any change in the trend of STI. Methods: The present work was designed as a tertiary urban hospital based observational, crosssectional, clinico-demographic study during the period from Feb 2013 to Sep 2014. Patients were examined clinically and relevant investigations were done. Results: Out of total 178 STI patients, the commonest STI was balanoposthitis (n=65, 36.5%) followed by genital scabies (n=31, 17.4%), genital herpes (n=19, 10.7%,), venereal warts (n= 15, 8.4%), nongonococcal urethritis (n= 14, 7.9%) and chancroid (n=12, 6.7%). Majority of the patients (n= 46, 25.8%) were in the age group 25-29 years and the younger patients (ages 15-24 years) constituted a bulk of 58 (32.6%). HIV seropositivity was seen in 7 (3.9%) of total STI cases. Among HIV seropositive patients herpes genitalis (n=4, 57.1%) were most common STI. Commercial sex workers (n=78, 43.8%,) were the main source of infection responsible for STIs. Conclusion: The present study showed the changing trend of STIs. The current scenario has changed with balanoposthitis being the most common STI. A decline in the number of younger patients between the age group of 15 to 24 years suggested a shifting pattern from adolescent to adult age group.
- Subjects
INDIA; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; TERTIARY care; SCABIES; NONGONOCOCCAL urethritis; HOSPITALS
- Publication
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists, 2017, Vol 27, Issue 2, p145
- ISSN
1560-9014
- Publication type
Article