Symptoms and overlap of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among pregnant adolescent girls
| Infection (N, %) | Asymptomatic N (%) | Ulcerative N (%) | Discharge N (%) | Other symptoms* N (%) | Coinfection with additional STIs N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV-2 (139, 34.5)† | 41 (29.5) | 6 (4.3) | 41 (29.5) | 52 (37.4) | 59 (42.4) |
| Gonorrhoea (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† (54, 13.4) | 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.