rti
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RTIReproductive Tract Infections
STISexually Transmitted infections
Reproductive Health Indicators
• 28% used sanitary napkin• Uneducated and poor women less likely to use
sanitary napkin• 16% have menstrual problems• More than half (55%) have never heard about
RTI/STI• 27% have symptoms of RTI/STI• Only half of these sought treatment
Types of RTI
• Endogenous infection• Iatrogenic Infection• Sexually transmitted infection
Increased RTI in adolescents
• Vaginal and cervical epithelium in adolescents is immature.
• Poor hygiene practices• Unsafe delivery and abortion• Lack of awareness of disease and prevention• Lack of access to services
Why it affects girls more
• Asymptomatic infections are more common in girls as compared to boys
• Diagnosis of infections is more difficult in girls than in boys
• Spread of infection to the genital tract is greater in girls
symptoms of RTIs/STIs
- Unusual vaginal discharge- Pain in lower abdomen- Pain during sexual intercourse
Factors that increase the risk of RTIs/STIs
• Adolescent girl pregnant or recently delivered (more so if a home delivery)
• History of recent abortion, spontaneous or induced, especially unsafe abortion
• Adolescent girl using an IUCD
Consequences of RTIs and STIs for adolescents
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)• Urethral stricture• Infertility• Neonatal/Intrauterine infections
Prevention of RTIs
• Genital hygiene• Menstrual hygiene- use of sanitary napkin and frequent
changing• Avoid vaginal douching• Seeking help early• Ensuring complete treatment of self and sexual partner • Opting for institutional delivery or home delivery by a
trained birth attendant• Availing safe abortion services• Awareness among adolescents and community