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Published on: August 11, 2012
Cultural and personal behavioral factors and women's reproductive tract infections
1First Teaching Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100034, China. mchcent@public3.bta.net.cn
Objective:
To review the relationship between personal behavior and cultural factors and reproductive tract infections (RTIs).
Methods:
An English-language literature search using MEDLINE (1994-1998), Social Science Index (1994-1998), and informal discovery. Any original researches and reviews related to RTIs' epidemiology, behavior and culture were selected.
Results:
RTIs have become a silent epidemic that is devastating women's lives each year.
Conclusion:
The influencing factors include sexual behavior, health related behavior (preventive health behavior, health-seeking behavior, reproductive behavior etc.) and culture, belief, etc. A holistic point of view should be taken.
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