Investigating reproductive tract infections and other gynaecological disorders : a multidisciplinary research approach /

This significant book will help focus research in this important though neglected area.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jejeebhoy, Shireen J., Koenig, Michael Alan, Elias, Christopher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Temas:
Generative organs, Female > Infections.
Sexually transmitted diseases.
Reproductive health.
Women > Diseases.
Gynecology.
Genital Diseases, Female
Reproductive Medicine
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Gynecology
Organes génitaux femelles > Infections.
Santé de la reproduction.
Femmes > Maladies.
Gynécologie.
Organes génitaux femelles > Maladies.
Infections transmissibles sexuellement.
MEDICAL > Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Women's Health.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half-title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Introduction and overview
  • Objectives
  • Priority areas covered
  • Social and contextual influences: building a framework for analysis
  • Study approaches: community-based studies and alternatives
  • Fostering close interaction with the community
  • Methodologies for clinical and laboratory components of studies
  • Approaches for exploring women's perceptions and experiences
  • Integrating findings from multiple sources of information
  • Drawing the links from research to action.
  • Lessons learned
  • REFERENCES
  • 2 Defining reproductive tract infections and other gynaecological morbidities
  • Defining women's morbidity
  • Reproductive tract infections
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Endogenous infections
  • Iatrogenic infections
  • Endocrinal disorders and infertility
  • Genitourinary prolapse and vesicovaginal fistula
  • Gynaecological cancers
  • Other gynaecological morbidities
  • Congenital malformations
  • Injuries
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Menopausal symptoms
  • Other gynaecological morbidities
  • Interaction between gynaecological morbidity and family planning.
  • Studying gynaecological morbidity
  • REFERENCES
  • 3 The social context of gynaecological morbidity: correlates, consequences and health seeking behaviour
  • Background and conceptual framework
  • Determinants
  • Intervening mechanisms
  • Sexual transmission
  • Early onset of sexual activity
  • Multiple partners
  • Sexual behaviour of partners
  • Extent of condom use and consistency of use
  • Sexual intercourse during menstruation
  • Endogenous factors
  • Antibiotic resistance
  • Douching
  • Inserting vaginal agents
  • Iatrogenic factors
  • Obstetric experience
  • Post-abortion complications.
  • Contraceptive use
  • Other factors
  • Menstrual hygiene
  • Personal hygiene
  • Previous experience of infection
  • Social and cultural determinants of reproductive tract infections/gynaecological morbidity
  • Incomplete information and misperceptions
  • Unequal gender relations and sexual negotiation
  • Unequal gender norms and sexual risk-taking behaviours
  • Physical and sexual violence
  • Young age and vulnerability to infection
  • Husband's/partner's occupation
  • Social consequences of reproductive tract infections/gynaecological morbidity
  • Reproductive failure.
  • Disruption of economic activity and domestic responsibilities
  • Effect on marital relationships
  • Economic consequences
  • Stigmatization
  • Psychological and emotional distress
  • Health seeking behaviour
  • Symptom recognition
  • Communication networks related to gynaecological morbidity
  • Treatment seeking behaviours: choice of treatment and providers
  • Inaction
  • Preferred providers and treatments
  • Sequential treatment seeking
  • Increasing use of allopathic treatments by traditional providers
  • Compliance
  • Barriers to treatment seeking
  • Perceptions of severity.

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