Women Perception Related To Genital Tract Infections

Abstract

Genital tract infections are a major public health problem all over the world According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 448 million new GTI/STIs occur annually among adults aged 15 to 49 years and many are asymptomatic. They can have severe consequences including infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, miscarriage, neonatal blindness, increased risk of HIV infection and even death. GTI/STIs prevalence in Egypt is up to 3.0% among 15-49 years married females. They include infections that may be the result of the overgrowth of the bacteria and other organisms that normally live in the vagina, also include infections that result from inadequate infection prevention practices (Gamelen & Elbialy, 2020). Adequate knowledge of genital tract infections is critical for effective control of disease. The majority of adolescents and women who are unaware with genital tract infections, its causes, types and preventive measures or lack adequate sexual health perception and good hygiene practices. These can source of some GTIs/STIs and severe damage to women’s reproductive organs and could be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and childbirth (Alomair, 2020).