Sexually transmitted disease [STD] control.

Sexually Transmitted Disease ( STD )

Sexually transmitted disease (STD) can be infected through sexual contacts. Some of the common STDs are syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Different STDs have different transmission mechanism, signs and symptoms, complications, diagnosis and treatments. This review article focuses on the mechanism of disease transmission, bacterial resistance and type of antibacterial drugs used for three commo...

STD ( sexually transmitted disease ) or STI ( sexually transmitted infection ) : Should we choose ? Janet

1. Clinical foundation of the problem Each of the terms—“sexual(ly)”, “transmitted”, “disease”, and “infection”—is problematic independently, as this study will show. Moreover, co-occurring variants, used as synonyms in English medical articles worldwide, aggravate the problem. The purpose of this study is to propose a single term that can stimulate discussion about whether the co-occurring var...

The public health approach to Sexually Transmitted Diseases control. STD

AIDS related changes in pattern of sexually transmitted disease (STD) in an STD clinic in Copenhagen.

Testing for antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was introduced in 1984 in this major sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Copenhagen, which is attended by about 10,000 new patients each year. From 1984 to 1987 the proportion of patients examined for antibodies to HIV rose from 6% to 32%. The overall incidence of HIV antibody positivity decreased from 30% in 1984 to 3% ...

Tehran University students' knowledge about sexually transmitted disease

Introduction: Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) such as gonorrhea, syphilis and ‎trichomonias are the most common infection disease in the world. Since young adults are at ‎substantial risk for contracting STD and previous studies have shown youth poor knowledge ‎level.‎ Aim: The objective of this study is to determine the knowledge level about STD among ‎Tehran Univers...