Reproductive Tract Infection Factsheets

For effective prevention and management of reproductive tract infections (RTIs), accurate information is necessary and should be widely available. These factsheets, produced by the Population Council's staff in Thailand, aim to present up-to-date information related to RTIs in a clear and accessible manner. The factsheets are intended to be informational and are designed for health promoters, programme managers, and service providers - and for anyone else involved in the dissemination of health information.

The information compiled reflects the current state of knowledge in this sometimes confusing area. Medicine is an evolving science and international "best practices" in health care change over time. The Council hopes that these factsheets will contribute to ensuring that accurate technical information about RTIs will be made widely available in a comprehensive and accessible ways.

The 13 factsheets include:

• Types of Infection, Global Burden, and Prevention
• Sites of Reproductive Tract Infections
• Definitions of Gynecological Morbidity for RTIs
• Endogenous Infections of the Reproductive Tract
• Latrogenic Infections of the Reproductive Tract
• Sexually Transmitted Infections: Basic Issues
• Sexually Transmitted Infections: Treatment and Management
• Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS
• Reproductive Tract Infections and Family Planning
• Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer
• Adolescents and Reproductive Tract Infections
• Reproductive Tract Infections, Pregnancy and Children
• Social Issues Related to Reproductive Tract Infections
• Reproductive Tract Infections: An Annotated Bibliography