background : as prenatal screening for sexually transmitted infections and treatment of infected pregnant women is not routinely performed in iran and prevalence of two sexually transmitted pathogens, chlamydia trachomatis and mycoplasma genitalium , in sabzevar (east of iran) is unknown, we decided to perform this prospective study. methods : one hundred ninety-six urine specimens of pregnant ...

background understanding the prevalence of symptoms associated with sexually transmitted infections (stis) and how care is sought for those symptoms are important components of stis control and prevention. people’s preference between public and private service providers is another important part of developing a well-functioning stis surveillance system.   methods this cross-sectional survey was...