Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in a tertiary care centre of North India

Authors

  • Amarbir Singh Boparai Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
  • Jatinderpal Singh Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
  • B. K. Brar Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India
  • Sukhpreet Kaur Gill Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214279

Keywords:

STI’s, India, HIV, Genital ulcer, Vaginal discharge

Abstract

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) are most common notifiable infectious diseases in the world. Knowledge of prevalence of STI’s is important to implement appropriate control strategies. This study is undertaken to see any changing trends in prevalence of STI’s by comparing with previous studies.

Methods: All the patients who attended STI clinic from July 2019 to June 2020 were included in the study. Diagnosis was made on basis of history, clinical examination and laboratory investigations.

Results: The 2188 patients were seen from July 2019 to June 2020 in STI clinic. Mean age group of patients is 25-44 years. Scabies (31.6%) was the commonest STI seen in outpatient department followed by balanoposthitis (16.4), vaginal discharge (12.5%), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (11.4%), herpetic genital ulcer disease (7.9%), genital warts (5.8%), molluscum contagiosum (2.4%), syphilis (2.4%), urethral discharge (1.7%), non-herpetic genital ulcer disease (0.4%), non-gonococcal urethritis (0.4%).

Conclusions: Scabies was the most common STI reported in our study followed by balanoposthitis and vaginal/cervical discharge. Among the viral STI’s, HIV is showing alarmingly rising trends and is most common viral STI seen in the study followed by herpes simplex virus (HSV). May be there is less reporting of genital herpes simplex infection due to its self-resolution. As compared to previous studies, rising trends of fungal infections are seen which can be due to syndromic management of bacterial STI’s, rising incidence of diabetes mellitus as well as illicit use of over-the-counter broad-spectrum antibiotics given by the local practitioners.

Author Biographies

Amarbir Singh Boparai, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India

Assistant Professor, Skin and VD

Jatinderpal Singh, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India

Final year resident, Skin and VD

B. K. Brar, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India

Head and Professor, Skin and VD

Sukhpreet Kaur Gill, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, India

Second year resident, Skin and VD

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2021-10-27

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Boparai, A. S., Singh, J., Brar, B. K., & Gill, S. K. (2021). Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in a tertiary care centre of North India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(11), 5404–5408. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214279

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