Bacterial vaginosis awareness among pediatric and adolescent age groups in Saudi Arabia
Bacterial vaginosis has turned into one of the most common medical condition among women here in Saudi Arabia. Several contributing factors, including the lack of knowledge have been affi liated with this infection and yet the cause remains uncertain. The aim of this study is to determine the level...
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Published in | Journal of King Abdulaziz University. Medical sciences Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 33 - 42 |
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Main Author | |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Arabic English |
Published |
Jiddah, Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz University, Scientific Publishing Center
2017
Scientific Publishing Centre |
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Summary: | Bacterial vaginosis has turned into one of the most common medical
condition among women here in Saudi Arabia. Several contributing
factors, including the lack of knowledge have been affi liated with this
infection and yet the cause remains uncertain. The aim of this study
is to determine the level of population awareness regarding bacterial
vaginosis both in pediatric and adolescent age groups. It also seeks to
evaluate the relationship between the outlined causative factors and
bacterial vaginosis. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted
using a self-developed questionnaire and was distributed among
the participants (adolescent girls, mothers and non-mothers) over
a period of four months from December 2013 until March 2014 at
King Abdulaziz Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The study revealed
that a remarkable number of the mother respondents demonstrated
awareness on bacterial vaginosis in pre-pubertal and adolescent age
group (289, 96.98 %). The sample of population under the pre-pubertal
age group (122, 40.94 %) had higher incidence rates of bacterial
vaginosis in comparison with the adolescents and non-mothers
(17, 6.25 %). Advanced research is required to better understand the
pathological and physiological mechanisms of bacterial vaginosis.
Continuing studies are necessary to enhance the accuracy of its
diagnosis and modalities of treatment. |
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ISSN: | 1319-1004 1658-4279 |
DOI: | 10.4197/Med.24.4.4 |