Table 2.
Infection (Number, %) | Asymptomatic Number (%) | Ulcerative Number (%) | Discharge Number (%) | Other symptoms* Number (%) | Co-infection with additional STIs Number (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HSV-2 (139, 34.5)** | 41 (29.5) | 6 (4.3) | 41 (29.5) | 52 (37.4) | 59 (42.4) |
Gonorrhea (27, 6.7)** | 9 (33.3) | 1 (3.7) | 11 (40.7) | 7 (25.9) | 20 (74.1) |
Chlamydia (46, 11.4) | 11 (23.9) | 1 (2.2) | 21 (45.7) | 13 (28.3) | 33 (71.7) |
Syphilis (21,5.2) | 3 (14.3) | 1 (4.8) | 8 (38.1) | 9 (42.9) | 19 (90.5) |
Trichomoniasis** (55, 13.6) | 4 (8.0) | 2 (30) | 39 (78.0) | 10 (20.0) | 35 (64.8) |
At least one STI** (199, 49.4) | 53 (26.6) | 7 (3.5) | 108 (54.3) | 69 (34.7) | 77 (38.7) |
Other symptoms included lower abdominal pain, painful micturition, dyspareunia, and vaginal itching.
At least one girl with these infections had both ulcers and discharge.