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Self-reported urinary tract infection and bacterial vaginosis symptoms among indigenous adolescents during seasonal periods of water scarcity: A cross-sectional study in Bandarban Hill District of Bangladesh.

Plabon Sarkar, M A Rifat, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Nobonita Saha, Nicole S Rodriguez Neufeld, Md Ibrahim Miah, Sanjib Saha

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Plabon SarkarCaritas Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladesh.
M A RifatDepartment of Global Public Health Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-0562-9791
Imdadul Haque TalukdarDepartment of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME) Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden.
Nobonita SahaInstitute of Nutrition and Food Science University of Dhaka Dhaka Bangladesh.
Nicole S Rodriguez NeufeldDepartment of Global Public Health Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden.
Md Ibrahim MiahDepartment of Microbiology University of Dhaka Dhaka Bangladesh.
Sanjib SahaHealth Economics Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund University Lund Sweden.

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Background and Aims: Water scarcity and poor water quality could lead to suboptimum menstrual hygiene practices, and subsequently urinary tract infection (UTI) and bacterial vaginosis (BV). In this study, we estimate the prevalence of self-reported UTI and BV among indigenous adolescent girls during the water scarcity period in the Bandarban Hill Districts in south-eastern Bangladesh. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, a total of 242 indigenous adolescent girls were selected and interviewed during the seasonal water scarcity period (from February to May 2022) in Bandarban. The difference in prevalence of any self-reported UTI or BV symptoms by respondents' characteristics was assessed by Results: The prevalence of self-reported UTI, BV, and any symptoms of UTI or BV among the respondents were 35.54%, 28.93%, and 43.80%, respectively. Ethnicity, studentship status, source of water used for menstrual hygiene, and perceived water quality were significantly associated with the prevalence of any self-reported UTI or BV symptoms. Conclusion: Findings recommend further research to cross-check the validity of self-reported prevalence and investigate if the episodes of UTI or BV could be attributable to water scarcity and poor water quality in study areas during dry period.

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adolescentsbacterial vaginosisBandarbanBangladeshChattogram Hill Tractsmenstrual hygieneurinary tract infectionwater pollutionwater scarcity

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