Neglected tropical diseases disproportionately affect women and young girls as certain NTDs can cause genital disfigurement and affect pregnancy. Genital disfigurement may be stigmatizing in certain cultures; therefore, there is a significant societal burden that contributes to economic instability and penury. Additionally, hundreds of millions of women in Africa are at risk of uterine and lower genital tract ulcers caused by a certain form of schistosomiasis, which increases their susceptibility to HIV/AIDS.