Schistosomiasis of the Female Genital Tract

Czech version

Authors: L. Kolářová ^1,2; V. Němečková ²; J. Špaček ³; M. Főrstl ⁴
Authors‘ workplace: Národní referenční laboratoř pro tkáňové helmintózy IPVZ, Praha, vedoucí RNDr. L. Kolářová, CSc. 2Ústav lékařské mikrobiologie, 3. LF UK, Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. M. Bednář, CSc. 3Porodnická a gynekologická klinika, LF UK, Hradec Králové, přednosta doc ¹
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2004; (5): 413-420
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Overview

Objective:
Female genital tract disorders as a possible complication of schistosomiasis.Design: Literatury review focused on pathogenesis and clinical symptoms of female genital schistosomiasis(FGS) including diagnosis and therapy of the disease.Setting: National Reference Laboratory for Tissue Helminthoses, Prague.Methods: An analysis of literatury data dealing with the health hazards due to bathing in naturalfreshwater bodies in tropics and subtropics.Results: Intestinal and urinary schistosomiasis are occasionaly detected in the Czech Republic,therefore, genital form of the disease in females cannot be excluded in gynecological practice.Conclusion: Until the present time the disease represents an uncommon fi nding in the routinegynecological practice in Europe and, due to a variety of symptoms which accompany FGS, thediagnosis of the disease can be delayed. As the number of immigrants from endemic countriesas well as the number of travellers to these regions arises in the Czech Republic at present, thepaper, therefore, summarises recent parasitological, clinical and epidemiological characteristicsof female genital schistosomiasis.

Key words:
schistosomiasis, genital infection, female, literatury review

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