Female Genital Schistosomiasis of the Lower Genital Tract: Prevalence and Disease‐Associated Morbidity in Northern Tanzania
2000/03/01 by Gabriele Poggensee, Ireen Kiwelu, Veronika Weger +4 · 25 citations
Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Reproductive tract infections research #Parasites and Host Interactions #Reproductive Health and Contraception
paper · doi:10.1086/315345
Abstract
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected disease manifestation of schistosomiasis. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess in a schistosomiasis-endemic area the proportion of women affected by FGS of the lower reproductive tract and to compare the frequency of symptoms and signs possibly associated with FGS between women with proven FGS (n=134), endemic referents (n=225, women living in an endemic site), and referents (n=75, women living in a nonendemic site). Urinary schistosomiasis was diagnosed in 36% (239/657) and FGS in 37% (134/359) of the women. Cervical lesions occurred in 75% of the FGS cases, in 48% of endemic referents, and in 36% of nonendemic referents. The high prevalence of FGS in all age groups and the high levels of pathologic cervical alterations such as swollen and disrupted epithelium support the hypothesis that FGS might be a risk factor for the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus.
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