Female genital schistosomiasis of the lower genital tract: prevalence and disease-associated morbidity in northern Tanzania.

@article{Poggensee2000FemaleGS,
  title={Female genital schistosomiasis of the lower genital tract: prevalence and disease-associated morbidity in northern Tanzania.},
  author={Gabriele Poggensee and Ireen Kiwelu and V Weger and Daniela G{\"o}ppner and Thomas Diedrich and Ingela Krantz and Hermann Feldmeier},
  journal={The Journal of infectious diseases},
  year={2000},
  volume={181 3},
  pages={
          1210-3
        }
}
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected disease manifestation of schistosomiasis. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess in a schistosomiasis-endemic area the proportion of women affected by FGS of the lower reproductive tract and to compare the frequency of symptoms and signs possibly associated with FGS between women with proven FGS (n=134), endemic referents (n=225, women living in an endemic site), and referents (n=75, women living in a nonendemic site). Urinary… 
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