Prevalence of Trichomoniasis among Reproductive-Aged Women in Taiz city, Yemen
| المصدر: | مجلة بحوث جامعة تعز - سلسلة الآداب والعلوم الإنسانية والتطبيقية |
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| الناشر: | جامعة تعز |
| المؤلف الرئيسي: | Al-Taj, Mohammed Abdo (Author) |
| مؤلفين آخرين: | Al-khulaidi, Sameera (Co-Author), Al-Dubaii, Salwa Abdullah (Co-Author) |
| المجلد/العدد: | ع34 |
| محكمة: | نعم |
| الدولة: |
اليمن |
| التاريخ الميلادي: |
2023
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| الشهر: | يناير |
| الصفحات: | 104 - 109 |
| رقم MD: | 1366013 |
| نوع المحتوى: | بحوث ومقالات |
| اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
| قواعد المعلومات: | EduSearch, AraBase, HumanIndex |
| مواضيع: | |
| كلمات المؤلف المفتاحية: |
Trichomoniasis | Vaginitis | Reproductive-Aged Women | Taiz City | Yemen
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| رابط المحتوى: |
الناشر لهذه المادة لم يسمح بإتاحتها. |
| المستخلص: |
Trichomoniasis is an extremely common infection worldwide. This sexually transmitted disease results from infection with flagellated protozoa named Trichomonas vaginalis. It is principally infects the squamous epithelium in the urogenital tract. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of trichomoniasis, symptoms and signs that associated with T. vaginalis infection among reproductive-age women in Taiz City. 400 samples of vagina swabs from married women in their childbearing period (15-45) years old were examined to investigate the status of trichomoniasis. The vaginal swab containing vaginal fluids was kept in tube containing 3 ml sterile Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS), pH: 7.2, for testing by wet mount microscopy and Giemsa staining to diagnose T. vaginalis. Laboratory examination results showed that the prevalence of trichomoniasis was 7 (1.75%) specimens from 400 were positive for T. vaginalis, it was found that the rate of infection was recorded in non-pregnant women (2.73%) compared to no infection in the pregnant women. Assessment of infection rate among different age groups demonstrated that the higher infection rate was in the ages of 35-45 years old. Regarding to the residency, the prevalence rate of trichomoniasis was equal in both women inhabit urban areas and those inhabit rural areas (2.04%). Infection rate of trichomoniasis is low among reproductive-aged women in Taiz City; non-pregnant women were the most affected group than pregnant women. |
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