2. Reproductive Health Indicators
⢠28% used sanitary napkin
⢠Uneducated and poor women less likely to use
sanitary napkin
⢠16% have menstrual problems
⢠More than half (55%) have never heard about
RTI/STI
⢠27% have symptoms of RTI/STI
⢠Only half of these sought treatment
4. Increased RTI in adolescents
⢠Vaginal and cervical epithelium in adolescents
is immature.
⢠Poor hygiene practices
⢠Unsafe delivery and abortion
⢠Lack of awareness of disease and prevention
⢠Lack of access to services
5. Why it affects girls more
⢠Asymptomatic infections are more common in
girls as compared to boys
⢠Diagnosis of infections is more difficult in girls
than in boys
⢠Spread of infection to the genital tract is
greater in girls
6. symptoms of RTIs/STIs
- Unusual vaginal discharge
- Pain in lower abdomen
- Pain during sexual intercourse
7. Factors that increase the risk of
RTIs/STIs
⢠Adolescent girl pregnant or recently delivered
(more so if a home delivery)
⢠History of recent abortion, spontaneous or
induced, especially unsafe abortion
⢠Adolescent girl using an IUCD
8. Consequences of RTIs and STIs for
adolescents
⢠Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
⢠Urethral stricture
⢠Infertility
⢠Neonatal/Intrauterine infections
9. Prevention of RTIs
⢠Genital hygiene
⢠Menstrual hygiene- use of sanitary napkin and
frequent changing
⢠Avoid vaginal douching
⢠Seeking help early
⢠Ensuring complete treatment of self and sexual partner
⢠Opting for institutional delivery or home delivery by a
trained birth attendant
⢠Availing safe abortion services
⢠Awareness among adolescents and community