Genital infection in young delinquent girls.

Genital infection in juvenile delinquent females.

Infections due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae continue to increase at an alarming rate in most parts of the world at the same time as the development of a more liberal attitude to sexual matters. The highest incidence of gonorrhoea is normally found amongst the most sexually active group aged 20 to 29 years, but in Canada in 1970, 33 per cent. of female patients with gonorrhoea were below 20 years of...

The Young Delinquent

Genital Mycoplasma Infection in Cases of Abortion

Abstract Background and Objective: Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are recognized as the main pathogens of urogenital tract. Mycoplasma genitalium can cause several reproductive tract inflammatory syndromes in women. Material and Methods: This study was conducted on 100 women with the history of abortion. The samples were obtained from cervical secretions and remaining products...

Chlamydia trachomatis in sexually active teenage girls. Factors related to genital chlamydial infection: a prospective study.

The incidence of new infections with C trachomatis was found to be 19%. Predisposing factors for a subsequent chlamydial infection were multiple partners, smoking and previous infection with C trachomatis. Girls with a spread cervical ectopy were not more likely to contract a chlamydial infection in one year than girls without an ectopy. Oral contraceptive use was not found to predispose for a ...

upper genital tract infection : A review

Upper genital tract infection causes inflammation in multiple organs such as endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and pelvic peritoneum. This type of disease is caused due to infection with cervical pathogens, such as Neisseria gonorrhea, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, bacterial vaginosis pathogens, and respiratory pathogens. The pathogens which involve the respiratory system a...