Delay in healthcare seeking and associated factors among patients presenting with sexually transmitted infection symptoms in the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia, Western Ethiopia, 2022.

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the most prevalent communicable diseases that impact people's health and wellbeing. One of the main obstacles to successful prevention and control of STIs is the delay in seeking healthcare, which can result in significant personal and economic losses. However, there are limited studies on the delay in healthcare seeking among STI patients in resource-limited countries such as Ethiopia.