Reviewer’ s report
Title: Services for women’ s sexual and reproductive health in India: An analysis of treatment-
seeking for symptoms of reproductive tract infections in a nationally representative survey
Version: 0Date: 04 Sep 2019
Reviewer: Antonio Simone Laganà
Reviewer's report:
I read with great interest the Manuscript titled "Services for women's sexual and reproductive
health in India: An analysis of treatment-seeking for reproductive tract infections in a nationallyrepresentative survey" (BMWH-D-19-00534), which falls within the aim of BMC Women'sHealth.In my honest opinion, the topic is interesting enough to attract the readers' attention. Methodologyis accurate and conclusions are supported by the data analysis. Nevertheless, authors should clarifysome point and improve the discussion citing relevant and novel key articles about the topic.Authors should consider the following recommendations:-Manuscript should be further revised by a native English speaker.-I suggest to stress, at least briefly, how the early diagnosis of HPV infection and/or cervical cancerthrough novel methods (refer to: PMID: 28918603; PMID: 28466456) may significantly affectsexuality and sexual health.-Accumulating evidence suggests that the prevalence of prevalence of sexually transmittedinfections may vary significantly in incoming migrant populations. Authors may discuss this pointof paramount importance, referring to: PMID: 25444613; PMID: 30974851).
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
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YesAre the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
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