ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine
Sexually transmitted infections in Pakistan.
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- Understanding Care-Seeking Behavior for Reproductive Tract Infections Among Afghan Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- Depression as a Function of Social Support in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals with Sexually Transmitted Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Knowledge and Attitude About Sexually Transmitted Infections Amongst Truck Drivers in Southern Punjab, Pakistan.Cureus · 2017Article
- Molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of human papillomavirus type-16 from suspected patients in Pakistan.Infectious agents and cancer · 2016Article
- DksA and (p)ppGpp have unique and overlapping contributions to Haemophilus ducreyi pathogenesis in humans.Infection and immunity · 2015Article
- A prospective observational description of frequency and timing of antenatal care attendance and coverage of selected interventions from sites in Argentina, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Pakistan and Zambia.Reproductive health · 2015Observational
- Epidemiology of hepatitis C viral infection in Faisalabad, Pakistan: a retrospective study (2010-2012).African health sciences · 2014Article
- A (p)ppGpp-null mutant of Haemophilus ducreyi is partially attenuated in humans due to multiple conflicting phenotypes.Infection and immunity · 2014Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesSexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a major global health problem leading to morbidity, mortality and stigma. Prior to this study there was no information on the prevalence and knowledge of STIs in Faisalabad, Pakistan. DESIGN AND
settingProspective, cross-sectional study in patients attending STI clinics from July 2006 to September 2009. PATIENTS AND
methodsAfter obtaining consent, patients completed structured questionnaires used for behavioral surveys. Blood and urethral swabs were collected and tested for syphilis, gonococcus, genital herpes, chlamydia and chancroid.
resultMean (standard deviation) age of the 1532 participants was 38.9 (9.4) years, including 37.8 (10.2) years for males and 35.5 (6.3) years females. Male gender (n=1276, 83.3%), low socioeconomic class (n=1026, 67.0%) and residence in rural suburbs (n=970, 63.3%) were more common. Most (n=913, 59.6%) were aware of the modes of transmission of STIs and the associated complications, 20% (n=306) were condom users, and 21.2% (n=324) had knowledge of safe sex. Opposite-sex partners were preferred by 972 (63.4%) patients, while 29.9% (n=458) had both homosexual and heterosexual sex partners. Syphilis was present in 29.5% of patients (n=452); gonorrhea, in 13% (n=200), HSV-2, in 3.2% (n=49), chlamydia, in 4.7% (n=72) and chancroid, in 1.3% (n=20).
conclusionThis report establishes baseline local prevalence rates for STIs. Syphilis emerged as the most prevalent STI in Faisalabad. Population-based studies are required to study the epidemiology of STIs, along with initiation of national health-education campaign.
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