Table 2

Social impact of genital filariasis reported by Dreyer et al3 and Ahorlu et al11

Loss of physical intimacy
Difficulty in finding marriage partners
Conspiracy of silence, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of self esteem, reduced social interaction
Reduced work capacity
Loss of inheritance
Suicidal ideation
Dyspareunia in female partners resulting from penile deformity of infected male partners