Department of Gynecology, Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal
Brief Report
The Prevalence of Female Genital Bilharziasis (FGB) in the Northern Region of Senegal
Author(s): Ousmane Thiam*, Maimouna Ndour, Doudou Sow, Dibor Niang, Cherif Cheikh Tourade Sarr, Djibrl Bahaid Sow and Mamoune Ndiaye
Introduction: Female Genital Bilharzia (FGB) is pathology secondary to infection by Schistosoma haematobium. It is
one of the neglected tropical diseases, capable of causing infertility, difficulties in childbirth and even cervical cancer.
It represents a real public health problem. We therefore conducted a study in the maternity ward of the Saint-Louis
Regional Hospital, with the overall aim of determining the prevalence of FBG in patients undergoing colposcopy.
The specific objectives were to define the patient profile, and to compare colposcopic images with the World Health
Organization (WHO) atlas.
Methodology: We conducted a descriptive, analytical cross-sectional study of all colposcopic images taken at the
maternity ward of the Saint-Louis Regional Hospital from August 1, 2018, to September 30, 2020, i.e. 25 months.
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