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Prevalence and risk factors of three curable sexually transmitted infections among women in Nairobi, Kenya
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4812604/, 2016-03)
Background
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. The complications of untreated STIs in the female genital tract and their role in adverse pregnancy ...
The impact of sex work interruption on blood-derived t cells in sex workers from Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Unprotected sexual intercourse exposes the female genital tract (FGT) to semen-derived antigens, which leads to a proinflammatory response. Studies have shown that this postcoital inflammatory response can lead ...
Periodic presumptive treatment for vaginal infections may reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted bacterial infections.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) may increase women's susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In a randomized trial of periodic presumptive treatment (PPT) to reduce vaginal infections, we observed ...