Increased reproductive tract infections among secondary school girls during the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with pandemic related stress, mental health, and domestic safety
Supriya D Mehta,
Debarghya Nandi,
Fredrick Otieno
et al.
Abstract:Background: Kenya, like many countries, shuttered schools during COVID–19, with subsequent increases in poor mental health, sexual activity, and pregnancy. We sought to understand how the COVID–19 pandemic may mediate risk of reproductive tract infections. We hypothesized that greater COVID–19 related stress would mediate risk via mental health, feeling safe inside the home, and sexual exposure, given the pandemic mitigation–related impacts of school closures on these factors. Methods: We analyzed data from a … Show more
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