The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) genotypes in infective diseases of the female lower genital tract, especially in cervical diseases. This study included 128 CT-positive women. DNA was extracted from cervical swabs. Omp1 gene PCR-RFLP and sequencing were used to confirm the subtypes of CT. The association of subtypes with age, clinical s...

Female genital ulcer is a disease that affects a large number of women, and its etiologic diagnosis can be difficult. The disease may increase the risk of acquiring HIV. Genital ulcer may be present in sexually transmitted diseases (STD)--syphilis, chancroid, genital herpes, donovanosis, lymphogranuloma venereum; and other non-STD disorders (NSTD)--Behçet's syndrome, pemphigus, Crohn's disease,...

background: mycoplasmas can cause acute and chronic diseases at multiple sites with wide-range complications and have been implicated as cofactors in diseases. the infections influenced form genital mycoplasmas specifically mycoplasma hominis and mycoplasma genitalium potentially affect reproductive disorders, and infertility. objective: isolation and molecular identification of mycoplasma geni...

BACKGROUND Genital tuberculosis is a common entity in gynecological practice particularly among infertile patients. It is rare in developed countries but is an important cause of infertility in developing countries. OBJECTIVE The present study has investigated the prevalence of female genital tract tuberculosis (FGT) among infertile patients, which was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecolo...

BACKGROUND Female genital mutilation (FGM) is nontherapeutic surgical modification of the female genitalia. It is an ancient tradition in large parts of Africa, including Ethiopia, especially in the eastern part of the country. This study aimed to identify the prevalence, perceptions, perpetuators, reasons for conducting FGM, and factors associated with this practice with regard to women's heal...

OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical presentation of genital tuberculosis and to study various modes of diagnosis and treatment. SETTING The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi. METHOD A retrospective case review of all index female cases of genital tuberculosis, admitted to AKUH over twelve years of period. RESULT A total of 40 cases of genital tuberculosis were reported during this...

BACKGROUND The mucosal changes associated with female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) encompass abnormal blood vessels. These have been described as circular, reticular, branched, convoluted and having uneven calibre. However, these characteristics are subjective descriptions and it has not been explored which of them are specific to FGS. METHODS In colposcopic images of young women from a schi...

Ovarian epithelial tumours are common diseases of female genital tract, they account for the majority of female ovarian neoplasms. The recent World Health Organization (WHO) 2014 classification of tumours of female reproductive Organs introduced a new category of ovarian neoplasm designated as “seromucinous tumours” as they exhibit both serous and mucinous features. These are uncommon ovarian t...

BACKGROUND Interferon has been widely used in the treatment of genital warts for its immunomodulatory, antiproliferative and antiviral properties. Currently, no evidence that interferon improves the complete response rate or reduces the recurrence rate of genital warts has been generally provided. The aim of this review is to assess, from randomized control trials (RCTs), the efficacy and safet...