REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Reproductive Tract Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2007
Bhuiya, Ismat, Mizanur Rahman, Ubaidur Rob, M.E. Khan, and Zahiduzzaman. "Increasing dual protection among rickshaw pullers in Bangladesh," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Jones, Heidi E., Bruce R. Allan, Janneke van de Wijgert, Lydia Altini, Sylvia M. Taylor, Alana de Kock, Nicol Coetzee, and Anna L. Williamson. "Agreement between self- and clinician-collected specimens for diagnosis of high-risk human papillomavirus and typing in women in Gugulethu, South Africa," Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45(6): 1679–1683. (abstract)

Jones, Heidi E., Lydia Altini, Alana de Kock, Taryn Young, and Janneke H.H.M. van de Wijgert. "Home-based versus clinic-based self-sampling and testing for sexually transmitted infections in Gugulethu, South Africa: Randomised controlled trial," Sexually Transmitted Infections 83(7): 552–557. (abstract)

Lippman, Sheri A., Heidi E. Jones, Carla G. Luppi, Adriana A. Pinho, Maria A. M. S. Veras, and Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert. "Home-based self-sampling and self-testing for sexually transmitted infections: Acceptable and feasible alternatives to provider-based screening in low-income women in Sao Paulo, Brazil," Sexually Transmitted Diseases 34(7): 421–428. (abstract)

Mensch, Barbara S. and Paul C. Hewett. "Obtaining more accurate and reliable information from adolescents regarding STI/HIV risk behaviors," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief no. 25. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Young, T.A., Alana de Kock, Heidi Jones, Lydia Altini, Taja Ferguson, and Janneke van de Wijgert. "A comparison of two methods of partner notification for sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: Patient-delivered partner medication and patient-based partner referral," International Journal of STD and AIDS 18(5): 338–340. (abstract)

2006
García, Sandra G., Eileen Yam, and Michelle Firestone. "'No party hat, no party': Successful condom use in sex work in Mexico and the Dominican Republic," Reproductive Health Matters 14(28): 53–62. (abstract)

Goldman, Lisa, Kara Richmond, Sandra G. García, Eileen Yam, and Davida Becker. "Understanding successful condom use among factory workers and students in Mexico and the Dominican Republic," Gaceta Médica de México 142(S2): 117–127. (abstract)

Jones, Heidi E., Sheri A. Lippman, Adriana A. Pinho, Carla G. Luppi, and Janneke van de Wijgert. "Partner-delivered medication for sexually transmitted infections: Findings from Brazil," Gaceta Médica de México 142(S2): 69–76. (abstract)

van de Wijgert, Janneke, Lydia Altini, Heidi Jones, Alana de Kock, Taryn Young, Anna L. Williamson, Anwar Hoosen, and Nicol Coetzee. "Two methods of self-sampling compared to clinician sampling to detect reproductive tract infections in Gugulethu, South Africa," Sexually Transmitted Diseases 33(8): 516–523. (abstract)

2005
Mullick, Saiqa, Mags Beksinksa, and Sibekezelo Msomi. “Treatment for syphilis in antenatal care: Compliance with the three dose standard treatment regimen,” Sexually Transmitted Infections 81(3): 220–222. (PDF)

Mullick, Saiqa, Deborah Watson-Jones, Mags Beksinska, and David Mabey. “Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy: Prevalence, impact on pregnancy outcomes, and approach to treatment in developing countries,” Sexually Transmitted Infections 81(4): 294–302 (PDF)

World Health Organization, Family Health International and FRONTIERS. Sexually Transmitted and Other Reproductive Tract Infections: A Guide to Essential Practice. Geneva: World Health Organization. (more) (PDF)

2004
"Bangladesh: Offering reproductive health services for men improves clinic utilization," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 47. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Formative research leading to the development of an intervention to reduce the risk of sexual transmission of HIV and STIs among drug users and their female partners in Chennai, India," HIV/STI Prevention and Care Research Programme. New Delhi: Population Council.

"Quality of care by rural private providers in north India for reproductive tract infections including sexually transmitted ones," HIV/STI Prevention and Care Research Programme. New Delhi: Population Council.

Rob, Ubaidur, Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain, M.E. Khan, Ahmed Al-Sabir, and Mohammed Ahsanul Alam. "Integration of reproductive health services for men in health and family welfare centers in Bangladesh,"  FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

2003
Askew, Ian and Marge Berer. "The contribution of sexual and reproductive health services to the fight against HIV/AIDS: A review," Reproductive Health Matters 11(22): 51–73. (PDF)

"Cameroon: Peer education and youth-friendly media reduce risky sexual behavior," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 37. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2002
Askew, Ian and Ndugga Baker Maggwa. “Integration of STI prevention and management with family planning and antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa: What more do we need to know?” International Family Planning Perspectives 28(2): 77–86. (PDF)

Bhatti, L.I. and Fariyal Fikree. “Health-seeking behavior of Karachi women with reproductive tract infections,” Social Science and Medicine 54(1): 105–117.*

Institut de Recherche et des Etudes des Comportements. "Peer education as a strategy to increase contraceptive prevalence and reduce the rate of STIs/HIV among adolescents in Cameroon," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Rob, Ubaidur, Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain, and Ismat Bhuiya. "Integration of reproductive health services for men in family welfare centers," FRONTIERS Research Update no. 1. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF)

Sajan, Fatima and Fariyal Fikree. “Does early age at marriage influence gynaecological morbidities among Pakistani women?” Journal of Biosocial Science 34(3): 407–417.*

2001
"Ghana: Community workers can communicate STI and HIV/AIDS messages effectively," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 21. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Hawkes, Sarah, Anjali Nayyar, Johannes van Dam, Kevin O'Reilly, Bidia Deperthes, and Dinesh Agarwal. Reproductive Tract Infections: A Guide for Programme Managers. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"Kenya: On-site antenatal syphilis services are cost-effective," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 22. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Maggwa, Baker Ndugga, Ian Askew, Elizabeth Mugwe, Bilhah Hagembe, and Rick Homan. A Case Study of Nairobi City Council’s Decentralised Syphilis Screening Programme in Antenatal Clinics. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF)

2000
"Kenya: Identifying RTIs remain problematic: Prevention is essential" FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 9. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Syndromic method poor at detecting STIs in women," Population Briefs 6(1): 4. (full text)

Sloan, Nancy L., Beverly Winikoff, Nicole Haberland, Christa Coggins, and Christopher Elias. "Screening and syndromic approaches to identify gonorrhea and chlamydial infection among women," Studies in Family Planning 31(1): 55–68. (PDF)

1999
Infecciones del Tracto Reproductivo: Introducción General. Bangkok: Population Council. (PDF)

Infections du Tractus Génital: Introduction Générale. Bangkok: Population Council. (PDF)

Reproductive Tract Infections: An Introductory Overview. Bangkok: Population Council. (PDF)

"Zimbabwe: RTI screening methods for women are not cost-effective," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 1. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

1997
Iskandar, Meiwita B., Catherine Vickers, Subadra Indrawati, and Siti Nurul Qomariyah. "Improved reproductive health and STD services for women presenting to family planning services in North Jakarta: research report," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Final Report. Jakarta: Population Council. (PDF)

Khan, M.E., Saumya RamaRao, R.B. Gupta, Bella Patel, Leila Caleb Varkey, Jayanti Tuladhar, Sanjeev Kumar, and John W. Townsend. "Integrating RTI services in primary health care system: observations from an operations research in Uttar Pradesh," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Special Report. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Palabrica-Costello, Marilou, Carmeli Marie Chaves, Chona Echavez, Cecilia Conaco, and Mariano Santiago. "Beliefs and practices about reproductive tract infections: Findings from a series of Philippine FGDs," Asia and the Near East OR/TA RTI Integration Project Report, no. 1. Manila: Population Council. (PDF)

1996
"Integration of RTI care into existing family planning services," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Policy Dialogue, no. 3. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Population Council. (PDF)

Khan, M.E., Saumya RamaRao, R.B. Gupta, Sulbha Swaroop, Leila Caleb Varkey, Anoop K. Saxena, and Anil Mishra. "Rapid appraisal of IPP-VI training of ANMs in Uttar Pradesh," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Special Report. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

RamaRao, Saumya, John W. Townsend, and M.E. Khan. "A model of costs of RTI case management services in Uttar Pradesh," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Technical Paper. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

* Not available from the Population Council

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