The Association Between Female Genital Schistosomiasis and Other Infections of the Lower Genital Tract in Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Africa
Shukla, Jilna Dilip; Kleppa, Elisabeth; Holmen, Sigve; Ndhlovu, Patricia D.; Mtshali, Andile; Sebitloane, Motshedisi; Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding; Gundersen, Svein Gunnar; Taylor, Myra; Kjetland, Eyrun Floerecke
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Shukla, J. D., Kleppa, E., Holmen, S., Ndhlovu, P. D., Mtshali, A., Sebitloane, M., Vennervald, B. J., Gundersen, S. G., Taylor, M., Kjetland, E. F. (2023). The Association Between Female Genital Schistosomiasis and Other Infections of the Lower Genital Tract in Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Africa. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 27 (3), 291-296. 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000756Sammendrag
This study aimed to explore the relationship between female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), sexually transmitted infections, bacterial vaginosis, and yeast among young women living in Schistosoma haematobium-endemic areas. In a cross-sectional study of young women, sexually active, aged 16 to 22 years in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in 32 randomly selected rural schools in schistosomiasis-endemic areas, the authors performed gynecological and laboratory investigations, diagnosed FGS and other infections, and did face-to-face interviews.