Ascertain information on vaginal discharge among Nepalese women.
SUMMARY: Vaginal discharge is one of the commonest symptom of gynecology morbidity. Vaginitis and cervicitis are the main caused of vaginal discharge. Twenty different causative organisms are responsible for vaginal discharge but the symptom may be physiological as well. Abnormal and heavy vaginal...
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| 245 | |a Ascertain information on vaginal discharge among Nepalese women. | ||
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| 520 | |a SUMMARY: Vaginal discharge is one of the commonest symptom of gynecology morbidity. Vaginitis and cervicitis are the main caused of vaginal discharge. Twenty different causative organisms are responsible for vaginal discharge but the symptom may be physiological as well. Abnormal and heavy vaginal discharge may be one of the possible symptom of Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD). These days the major focus of STDs is south east Asia. STD remained the commonest disease next to Malaria and Pulmonary tuberculosis in India and Nepal. In Nepal, STD incidence is on the regular increase every year. Social barriers play in important role for STD control. Vaginal discharge may be the presenting symptom of these STD patients. Vaginal discharge is the most frequent symptom presented in Gynecological out patient departments and STD clinics in hospitals of Nepal. Vaginal discharge is not easy to treat. WHO recommends syndromic approach for its management in developing countries. The algorithm for the management of vaginal discharge has been found to poorly predictive of an STD. Laboratory investigation may be required for the treatment of vaginal discharge as each infections can be treated effectively with specific anti-microbial agents. Mostly vaginal discharge and STD patient seek non-formal treatment. Women's perceptions and beliefs about vaginal secretion vary and are related to their health seeking behavior. STD/HIV project supported by Common European Community (CEC) and University of Heidelberg has been working in Nepal for STD control. The project is collaborating with National Center for AIDS and STD Control program (NCASC) and major referral hospitals. Thapatali Maternity Hospital (TMH) located in Kathmandu, is the biggest maternity hospital with which the STD/HIV project has been collaborating. Since 1993, TMH, serves as a national referral center for women with STDs. In this context, STD/HIV project supported the hospital to upgrade its diagnostic and treatment facilities for STD management. As a result of these activities overall management of STD patients has improved at this hospital. However, the number of women presenting with vaginal discharge remain uncharged. To date very little is known about Nepalese's women perception about vaginal discharge. The purpose of this study was therefore to identify women's understanding of vaginal discharge, in the context of normality and abnormality. The study also tried to ascertain health seeking behavior of women for vaginal discharge. For the provision of effective services geared towards the needs of women a through understanding of their perception about vaginal discharge is required. | ||
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| 650 | |a Vaginal discharge. |9 1578 | ||
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