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Condoms and Sexually-Transmitted Infections
New England Journal of Medicine, 2006Polarization of opinion about condoms may finally be starting to abate. Drs. Markus Steiner and Willard Cates write that we have strong evidence that condom use reduces the risk of transmission of HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia, and herpes simplex virus in both women and men, as well as the risk of HPV infection in women.
Markus J, Steiner, Willard, Cates
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Sexually transmitted infections and travel
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2019Purpose of review The present review considers recent evidence on travel-associated sexual intercourse and sexually transmitted infection (STI) risks and travel with regards to risk behavior and implications of travel on communities. It highlights the lack of research in this area and topics for consideration.
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Bacterial sexually transmitted infections
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, 2019SummaryWorldwide, the incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has shown a significant increase in recent years. In Germany, this circumstance is reflected by a rise in the number of reported syphilis cases. There has also been an uptick in the incidence of non‐notifiable STIs such as gonorrhea and infections caused by Chlamydia ...
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Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnancy
Nursing for Women's Health, 2014Sexually transmitted infections (STI) occur during pregnancy and can have serious consequences for women and infants. National guidelines include recommendations for STI screening in all pregnant women; however women continue to be underscreened, and risks related to infection during pregnancy persist. Nurses caring for women of childbearing age should
Holly B, Fontenot, Emily R, George
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Sexually transmitted infections in women
Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, 2014Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are highly prevalent and cause a wide spectrum of disease. However, the majority of these infections may be unrecognized due to lack of overt signs or symptoms of infection. Asymptomatic infections remain significant as a result of the potential for long-term sequelae, predominately in women, and the risks of ...
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Sexually transmitted infections in Pakistan
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2006It is true that at times certain issues are so earnestly frowned upon in civil society that it becomes impossible to talk about them in public even if the talk is consistent with prevailing opinion. Try talking about sex and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the Muslim society of Pakistan and you face the same predicament.
Majid, Shafiq, Syed H, Ali
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SCREENING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Dermatologic Clinics, 1998The high prevalence of STI in many developed countries; their costly physical, psychological, and relationship sequelae; and their association with the acquisition and transmission of HIV necessitate the introduction of screening programs, especially those that encourage opportunistic screening in diverse health care and community settings.
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Nonviral Sexually Transmitted Infections
JOGNN: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 2001In spite of having standard diagnostic methods and effective treatment regimens, nonviral sexually transmitted infections continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality. Nonviral infections are of special concern in young populations and have more serious consequences in women than in men.
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Ethnicity and sexually transmitted infections
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 1998Public health workers have long recognized that sexually transmitted diseases are differentially distributed within the population, with the highest rates observed in ethnic minorities. Incidence rates for bacterial diseases, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, may be five to 10 times higher than in the general population, and two to three times higher ...
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