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Abstract
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are infections of the genital tract. The categories of RTI are called endogenous, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and iatrogenic, reflecting how they are acquired and spread (WHO, 2005).
The global burden of reproductive tract infections (RTI’s) is enormous and of a major public health concern, particularly in developing countries where RTIs are endemic.
The aim of study was to measure the prevalence of the most common Reproductive Tract Infections (Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis and Bacterial vaginosis) among married women and identify some factors associated with them.
The current study was a cross sectional descriptive study conducted in four health centers chosen randomly in El -Montazah health distract-Alexandria. It was conducted on women seeking family planning services (615) at these clinics. An interview questionnaire, clinical examination and laboratory diagnosis were implemented on studied participants.
The study showed that although 20.5% visited family planning clinics to seek medical advice for RTIs, 484/615 (78.7%) studied women have at least one type of reproductive tract infections based on laboratory test against 73.5% based on the symptoms only with direct question to women and 89.8% based on the clinical examination only.
The prevalence of each form of infection in the present study were candida albicans (48.1%), Bacterial Vaginosis (28.9%), mixed Candidiasis and Bacterial Vaginosis (15.4%) Trichomonas vaginalis (4.1%) Trichomonas + Candidiasis and / Bacterial Vaginosis (3.3%).
Factors which were found to be significantly associated with reproductive tract infections in women were education and employment.
Regarding the age and parity, there was no statistically significant relation
The current study revealed that the presence of RTIs was not influenced with any contraceptive method used.
In the present study 70.2% of studied women suffered from at least one attack of RTIs during the year preceding the study among them 89% sought medical care. The primary health care units were the main facilities where treatment was sought accounting for (42.1%). Also the study showed that there is statistically significant between previous history of RTIs and the presence of current RTIs.
The findings of this study could be used to improve the quality of RTIs’ patients care.
Because family planning is often a woman’s primary, and sometimes sole, contact with the health care system; thus, it is important that these services offer the convenience of ”one-stop shopping”. It is recommended to apply microscopic diagnosis in primary health care centers to achieve more accurate diagnoses. The promotion of health education aimed at reducing RTIs prevalence is an important tool in national control programs.