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Genitourinary Infections Related to Circumcision and the Potential Impact on Male Infertility

The World Journal of Men's Health, 2022
Male circumcision (MC) is one of the oldest surgical procedures still completed today. Medical indications for MC include phimosis, recurrent balanitis, cosmesis, and infection prevention.
Nahid Punjani, Spyridon P. Basourakos, Quincy G. Nang, Richard K. Lee, Marc Goldstein, Joseph P. Alukal, Philip S. Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chancroid

Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
Irizarry L, Velasquez J, Wray AA.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Prevention of Haemophilus ducreyi infections: one organism, two stories

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Haemophilus ducreyi causes chancroid, a genital ulcer (GU) disease that facilitates HIV-1 transmission. Syndromic management of GU, which initially included treatment for chancroid, greatly decreased its prevalence, but chancroid persists ...
Dr Stanley Spinola
doaj   +1 more source

A comparative study of single-dose treatment of chancroid using thiamphenicol versus Azithromycin

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
A study was conducted in São Paulo, Brazil, to compare azithromycin with thiamphenicol for the single-dose treatment of chancroid. In all, 54 men with chancroid were tested.
Walter B. Junior, Nilton G. Di Chiacchio, Nilton Di Chiacchio, Ricardo Romiti, Paulo R. Criado, Paulo Eduardo N. Ferreira Velho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Brief Review of Viral and Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Colorectal Practice [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2015
Context Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a common source of presentation to colorectal surgeons. Clinicians need to remain mindful of the possibility of STDs when faced with atypical clinical presentations.
Hajir Nabi
doaj   +1 more source

Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors Among Youth With Disability in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Adolescents with disabilities are often perceived as sexually inactive and thus overlooked in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, particularly in low‐resource settings like Ethiopia. Despite having the same SRH needs as their non‐disabled peers, they face significant marginalization.
Hana Sewalem, Tigist Abuhay, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadita   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular phylogenetic analysis of non-sexually transmitted strains of Haemophilus ducreyi. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Haemophilus ducreyi, the etiologic agent of chancroid, has been previously reported to show genetic variance in several key virulence factors, placing strains of the bacterium into two genetically distinct classes.
Jordan R Gaston, Sally A Roberts, Tricia L Humphreys   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Atypical Manifestations of Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review and Clinical Atlas of Unusual Clinical and Specific Anatomical Presentations

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) represents the most common form of leishmaniasis. It imposes a significant medical burden due to long‐lasting ulcers and disfiguring scars, underscoring the need for comprehensive CL control strategies, particularly in endemic regions.
Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini, Seyed Naser Emadi, Zabihollah Shahmoradi, Mahsa Pourmahdi‐Boroujeni, Ali Saffaei, Fereshte Rastegarnasab   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sexually transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2006
Background Data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Saudi Arabia (SA) and other Islamic countries are limited. This study describes the results of a five-year surveillance for STIs in SA.
Madani Tariq A
doaj   +1 more source

Communication Between Parents and Young People on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues and Its Associated Factors in Holeta and Bako Towns, Oromia, West Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Despite the importance of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication in increasing accessibility to SRH care, its prevalence is not significant. In Ethiopia, communication between parents and young people is restricted, similar to the situation in other developing nations, as demonstrated by various studies.
Tsegaye Benti Muse, Hunduma Dinsa Ayeno, Mulugeta Mekuria Mengistu, Yohannes Bacha Gemechu, Seifadin Ahmed Shallo, Elias Teferi Bala   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source