Control of sexually transmitted infections and prevention of HIV transmission: mending a fractured paradigm

Control of sexually transmitted infections and prevention of HIV transmission: mending a fractured paradigm.

Control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is feasible, leads to improved sexual and reproductive health and contributes to preventing HIV transmission. The most advanced HIV epidemics have developed under conditions of poor STI control, particularly where ulcerative STIs were prevalent. Several countries that have successfully controlled STIs have documented stabilization or reversal of...

HIV transmission and sexually transmitted infections.

Clinical Medicine Vol 8 No 3 June 2008 323 © Royal College of Physicians, 2008. All rights reserved. HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) which causes AIDS and death in most of those infected after a median of 8–10 years. Where antiretroviral therapy is available, HIV is now regarded as a manageable chronic condition. Prevention remains a high priority and the potential to reduce the n...

Sexually transmitted infections in travelers: implications for prevention and control.

Sexually transmissible diseases (STDs), the most common notifiable infectious conditions, remain major threats to reproductive and public health worldwide. Travelers are particularly vulnerable to STDs, because of voluntary or involuntary sexual behavior while abroad, and are significant vectors who introduce new pathogens and resistant strains to unaffected parts of the world. This article out...

Sexually transmitted infections in Iran: A literature review

Background: The global burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is noticeable and important. However, most STIs are curable and all of them are preventable. In this article, we reviewed and evaluated STI prevalence, current services, existing programs, and the challenges of control and management them in Iran. Materials and Methods: The author searched literature published from 2005 ...

New Wave of Sexually-Transmitted HIV in Iran