Refocusing on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to improve reproductive health: a call to further action

Otu, Akaninyene; Danhoundo, Georges; Toskin, Igor; Govender, Veloshnee; Yaya, Sanni

doi:10.1186/s12978-021-01296-4

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“…In addition, a good understanding of reproductive health can also help them recognize signs of sexually transmitted infections and take action. to seek appropriate medical care and treatment (Garcia et al, 2021;Otu et al, 2021). By prioritizing health, PIK-R managers and adolescent cadres can ensure safer and healthier sexual experiences, reducing the risk of unwanted pregnancy and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases.…”

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Assistance for Youth Counselors in Efforts to Improve the Implementation of PIK-R

Nuzliati T. Djama,

Sahnawi Marsaoly

2024

IJCSL

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The Youth Information and Counseling Center is a forum for program activities managed for teenagers. The aim of this service is to provide refreshing insight into the function of PIK teenagers as a youth information center and to provide knowledge and skills to youth counselors regarding adolescent reproductive health. This is done by optimizing PIK-KR recording and reporting and training youth counselors by means of socialization through role playing, lectures, discussions and mentoring on the PIK-R program as well as structuring the reporting recording system and simulating how to fill out PIK-R documents. Testing the knowledge and skills of adolescent cadres is regarding adolescent reproductive health and its problems by providing pre-tests and post-tests. The results of the community service show that out of 30 training participants in the pre-test, 28 people got a score <50 and 2 participants got a score >50, with an average score of 40.8. After the intervention was carried out, there was an increase in knowledge as evidenced by an increase in the post-test scores of the training participants. The results showed an increase with an average score of 80. The conclusion of this community service is that the intervention carried out by the community service team has proven to be effective in increasing the knowledge of training participants. It is recommended to continue the same intervention with other trainees to improve their overall knowledge.

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Assistance for Youth Counselors in Efforts to Improve the Implementation of PIK-R

Nuzliati T. Djama,

Sahnawi Marsaoly

2024

IJCSL

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“…Initially, health education actions were the first primary prevention measures for STIs that were implemented, mainly with mass media campaigns that stimulated the use of condoms. In recent years, structural and biomedical preventive measures have been incorporated into the Unified Health System [ 1 , 6 , 27 , 28 ].…”

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“…Globally, Chlamydia trachomatis remains the most common of the four curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with an estimated 128 million new infections in 2020 [ 1 ], and rates vary by world region [ 2 ]. However, C. trachomatis disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.…”

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Seroprevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Associated Factors among Vulnerable Riverine in the Brazilian Amazon

Galvão

Cunha

Pinho

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Due to social and individual conditions and access to health services, Amazonian riverside populations are highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections, including Chlamydia trachomatis. The aim is to estimate the seroprevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and analyze the associated factors among riverside dwellers in a capital city in the Brazilian Amazon. A cross-sectional study was carried out with residents of the Combu Island, Belém. The study sample was calculated using the population survey technique in the EPI INFO. Only people aged 18 and over were included. ELISA serology was performed to detect antibodies against Chlamydia trachomatis. For data collection, a form containing vulnerability factor questions was applied. Binary regression analysis was performed using the Minitab 20 program. The study sample consisted of 325 participants. The prevalence of IgG/IgM antibodies against Chlamydia trachomatis was 22.2% and 5.5%, respectively. In the multiple regression, only participants with a broken condom were more likely to have antibodies against the bacteria (OR: 1.90; 95% CI: 1.01; 3.37; p = 0.046). Seroprevalence was associated with condom breakage. This factor demonstrates that despite having an attitude towards condom use, probably, they may have inadequate knowledge about the correct practice of introduction.

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“…Trends in our data support this: at Wave 1, women who reported that they had experienced infertility were more likely to report that they had ever experienced an STI than women who did not report infertility. Integrating a the full spectrum of sexual and reproductive health services, such as HIV/STI prevention, screening, and treatment, along with family planning, infertility, and maternal health, may have a variety of positive impacts on reproductive health and wellbeing, including infertility prevention [31].…”

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Pregnancy and pregnancy intention after experiencing infertility: A longitudinal study of women in Malawi

Bornstein,

Gemmill,

Norris

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Background Infertility is a common experience among individuals and couples. Infertility may resolve without intervention, but little is known about pregnancy intentions and incidence of pregnancy following infertility, particularly in low-resource settings. Methods Data come from UTHA, a longitudinal cohort study in Central Malawi, with baseline and follow up surveys conducted from 2014–2019 (N = 1,030 reproductive-aged women). We assessed bivariable and multivariable relationships between reported infertility at baseline and subsequent pregnancy and retrospective pregnancy intentions. Pregnancy intention was measured with the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP), a scale validated in Malawi (Range = 0–12). Results Approximately 20% of the sample reported that they had ever experienced infertility (tried to become pregnant for at least two years without conceiving in that time) at baseline. The proportion of women who reported a new pregnancy during the follow up period (mean = 4.3 years) was the same (65%) for women who had and had not experienced infertility. Among women who became pregnant, levels of pregnancy intendedness were similar between women who had and had not experienced infertility. Prospective desire for a/another child at baseline was associated with subsequent pregnancy (AOR: 1.59; 95%CI: 1.06–2.39) and was also associated with higher levels of pregnancy intendedness measured retrospectively (LMUP of 9.4 vs. 8.4). Conclusions Experienced infertility was not associated with differential odds of having a subsequent pregnancy or the intendedness of a subsequent pregnancy. Thus, women who have experienced infertility should be included in family planning programs and research to support all women in achieving their reproductive goals.

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Refocusing on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to improve reproductive health: a call to further action

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Assistance for Youth Counselors in Efforts to Improve the Implementation of PIK-R

Assistance for Youth Counselors in Efforts to Improve the Implementation of PIK-R

Seroprevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Associated Factors among Vulnerable Riverine in the Brazilian Amazon

Pregnancy and pregnancy intention after experiencing infertility: A longitudinal study of women in Malawi

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