Trend of genital ulcers and discharge and associated factors among survey respondents in Tanzania, 2004-2022: Analysis of demographic health surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to pose a significant public health challenge worldwide, with over 1 million new cases reported daily. STI's are known to negatively impact sexual and reproductive health, increases risk of HIV transmission and acquisitions, as well as impacting mental health, personal wellbeing, and relationships. Information on the trend of STIs using nationally representative data in Tanzania is lacking. We evaluated trends in the prevalence of genital ulcers and discharge using the 2004, 2010 and 2022 Tanzania Demographic Health Survey (TDHS) data.

Materials and methods

The TDHS are nationally representative, cross-sectional household surveys that used a two-stage cluster-based sampling design, selecting enumeration areas follo

SUBMITTER: Ally ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002491 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature