Sexually transmitted infections in a basic healthcare clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh: syndromic management for cervicitis is not justified.

Sexually transmitted infections in a basic healthcare clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh: syndromic management for cervicitis is not justified Demographic dataA cross sectional sample of 1879 consecutive new female clients, aged 13-49 years, in a basic health clinic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between 1996 and 1998 (98% Moslim, 98% married, and 2% widowed/divorced/ separated) was studied.They were grouped as follows: antenatal care (AC, n=243), family planning (FP, n=555), pregnancy interruption (PI, n=592), expanded programme on immunisation (EPI, n=144), vaginal discharge (VD, n=345).