Ebook: Reproductive Tract Infections: Global Impact and Priorities for Women’s Reproductive Health
Author: Adrienne Germain (auth.) Adrienne Germain King K. Holmes Peter Piot Judith N. Wasserheit (eds.)
- Tags: Infectious Diseases, Gynecology, Public Health, Epidemiology
- Series: Reproductive Biology
- Year: 1992
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Reproductive tract infections (RTis) have become a silent epidemic that is devastating women's lives. Each year, thousands of women die needlessly from the consequences of these infections, including cervical cancer, ectopic pregnancy, acute and chronic infections of the uterus and the fallopian tubes, and puerperal infections. For many women, this happens because they receive medical attention too late, if at all. The terrible irony of this tragedy is that early diagnosis of and treatment for many RTis do not require high-technology health care. For the hundreds of millions of women with chronic RTis acquired from their sexual partners, life can become a living hell. Infection is a major cause of infertility, and it leads to scorn and rejection in many countries. These women may experience constant pain, have festering lesions of the genital tract, be at enhanced risk of second ary diseases, and endure social ostracism. The problems associated with RT!s have grown even greater in the past decade with the emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS. Preexisting sexually transmitted disease, particularly when associated with genital tract ulcers, raises women's vulnerability to the transmission of HIV 3-5 fold.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Reproductive Tract Infections: Challenges for International Health Policy, Programs, and Research....Pages 7-33
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Current and Future Dimensions of the Problem in the Third World....Pages 35-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Women’s Health: Importance of Reproductive Tract Infections, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Cervical Cancer....Pages 61-91
Family Planning: The Responsibility to Prevent Both Pregnancy and Reproductive Tract Infections....Pages 93-129
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Prevention: The Need for Complementary STD Control....Pages 131-144
Maternal Health and Child Survival: Opportunities to Protect Both Women and Children from the Adverse Consequences of Reproductive Tract Infections....Pages 145-182
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Sexual Behavior as a Risk Factor for Sexually Transmitted Disease....Pages 185-198
Assessment and Prioritization of Actions to Prevent and Control Reproductive Tract Infections in the Third World....Pages 199-225
Economic Impact of Reproductive Tract Infections and Resources for Their Control....Pages 227-249
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Reproductive Tract Infections in Brazil: Solutions in a Difficult Economic Climate....Pages 253-273
Reproductive Tract Infections in Kenya: Insights for Action from Research....Pages 275-295
Reproductive Tract Infections in Nigeria: Challenges for a Fragile Health Infrastructure....Pages 297-316
Reproductive Tract Infections in India: The Need for Comprehensive Reproductive Health Policy and Programs....Pages 317-342
Reproductive Tract Infections in Mozambique: A Case Study of Integrated Services....Pages 343-360
Back Matter....Pages 361-395
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Reproductive Tract Infections: Challenges for International Health Policy, Programs, and Research....Pages 7-33
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Current and Future Dimensions of the Problem in the Third World....Pages 35-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Women’s Health: Importance of Reproductive Tract Infections, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Cervical Cancer....Pages 61-91
Family Planning: The Responsibility to Prevent Both Pregnancy and Reproductive Tract Infections....Pages 93-129
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Prevention: The Need for Complementary STD Control....Pages 131-144
Maternal Health and Child Survival: Opportunities to Protect Both Women and Children from the Adverse Consequences of Reproductive Tract Infections....Pages 145-182
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Sexual Behavior as a Risk Factor for Sexually Transmitted Disease....Pages 185-198
Assessment and Prioritization of Actions to Prevent and Control Reproductive Tract Infections in the Third World....Pages 199-225
Economic Impact of Reproductive Tract Infections and Resources for Their Control....Pages 227-249
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Reproductive Tract Infections in Brazil: Solutions in a Difficult Economic Climate....Pages 253-273
Reproductive Tract Infections in Kenya: Insights for Action from Research....Pages 275-295
Reproductive Tract Infections in Nigeria: Challenges for a Fragile Health Infrastructure....Pages 297-316
Reproductive Tract Infections in India: The Need for Comprehensive Reproductive Health Policy and Programs....Pages 317-342
Reproductive Tract Infections in Mozambique: A Case Study of Integrated Services....Pages 343-360
Back Matter....Pages 361-395
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