PURPOSE Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge among women of childbearing age and is associated with STI/HIV and adverse birth outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of BV among young women of reproductive age in Mysore, India. METHODS Between October 2005 and December 2006, 898 sexually active women of 15...

INTRODUCTION Besides dental and skeletal fluorosis, excessive fluoride intake can also affect the central nervous system without first causing the physical deformities associated with skeletal fluorosis. With the existence of widespread endemic fluorosis in India, the possible adverse effect of elevated fluoride in drinking water on the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) level of children is a potentia...

BACKGROUND While India has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality, attaining further declines will require increased skilled birth attendance and institutional delivery among marginalized and difficult to reach populations. METHODS A population-based survey was carried out among 16 randomly selected rural villages in rural Mysore District in Karnataka, India between August a...

BACKGROUND Trichomonas vaginalis infection is the most common curable sexually transmissible infection (STI) worldwide. The present study describes the burden and correlates of T. vaginalis infection among young reproductive age women in Mysore, India. METHODS Between November 2005 and March 2006, sexually active women aged 15-30 years were recruited from low-income peri-urban and rural neigh...

In Japan a dozen of multivoltine strains had been maintained even for a short period from the second half of the 19th century to the first stage of the next centuryi0>. It seems to be likely to suppose that these multivoltine strains would be derived from the tropical races. Some of these multivoltine strains had practically been cultured for the production of silk threads and/or the exportatio...

BACKGROUND With decreasing Infant Mortality Rate, Perinatal Mortality is gaining importance as it takes into consideration most of the factors influencing child birth and its survival, mortality during this period is a better indicator of quality of Maternal and Child Health services. OBJECTIVES To estimate the Prevalence of perinatal mortality and its associated risk factors. METHODOLOGY C...