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Sexually Transmitted Infections

Urologic Clinics of North America, 2008
This article addresses the importance of screening for sexually transmitted diseases as a form of secondary prevention. The differential diagnoses of genital ulcers or inflammatory disorders of the genitourinary tract, with a higher index of suspicion for sexually transmitted disease, are discussed, as well as currently recommended treatment options ...
Tara Lee, Frenkl, Jeannette, Potts
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Sexually transmitted infections in teenagers

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2000
Prevention of sexually transmitted infection in teenagers is a high priority. The introduction of non-invasive methods for diagnostic testing of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae has enabled screening for these sexually transmitted micro-organisms in a range of community-based settings among populations at high risk, such as teenagers ...
Nicola J., James, Richard C.B., Slack
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Sexually Transmitted Infections in Estonia

International Journal of STD & AIDS, 1999
Estonia, one of the Baltic countries, regained its independence in 1991, after the collapse of the USSR. This process led to great changes in every sphere of life — in politics, in the economy and in medicine. The service providing care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was involved in the process of these changes, too.
A, Põder, J S, Bingham
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Vaccines for Sexually Transmitted Infections

Pediatric Annals, 2005
Development efforts focusing on prevention of disease transmission.
Richard E, Rupp, Lawrence R, Stanberry, Susan L, Rosenthal   +2 more
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Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections

2021
Bacterial agents of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) constitute a major public health burden in both industrialized and developing countries. They include Neisseria gonorrheae, the causative agent of gonorrhea, Chlamydia trachomatis, which causes chlamydial infections, Treponema pallidum, the aetiologic agent of syphilis, Klebsiella granulomatis (
Ljubojević Hadžavdić, Suzana, Skerlev, Mihael   +1 more
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Sexually transmitted infections

British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 2009
‘The whole committee has been frankly shocked point where they were likely to significantly reduce the and appalled by some of the evidence that we have prevalence of chlamydia. The evaluation also criticized received... the whole sexual health service seems to be the delivery of the programme locally which resulted in a shambles' (David Hinchliffe ...
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The Stigma of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Nursing Clinics of North America, 2020
Evidence-based guidelines have improved diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI). Social stigma remains a barrier to STI testing and is associated with underutilization of prevention services. Alternatives for STI testing (eg, in-home testing) are convenient.
Amy S D, Lee, Shameka L, Cody
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Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2003
The diagnosis and treatment of STDs is a common problem in primary care practice; however, newer diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives require physicians to be aware of evidence-based guidelines that are continuing to evolve. The treatment of STDs in men, in particular, is an area of evolving evidence because much of what is known is based on the ...
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Sexually transmitted infection and teenage sexuality

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000
The twin epidemics of sexually transmitted infection and nonmarital pregnancy and their consequences are two of the most significant issues faced by Americans today. Approximately 900,000 teenagers become pregnant each year. Research indicates that these pregnancies often limit future educational and economic opportunities for mother, father, and child.
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Sexually transmitted infections in Turkey

International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2001
Turkey is a Moslem country where lay knowledge regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is poor. Surveillance arrangements are limited, and frequently ignored, with the result that the true incidence of STIs is unknown. The prevalence of syphilis is definitely increasing, and probably that of the other infections is too.
G, Ozarmagan, J S, Bingham
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