Sexually transmitted diseases in a defined population of women.

Sexually transmitted diseases in a defined population of women.

A study was conducted to identify and estimate the proportion of patients suffering from gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and candidosis, both with and without symptoms, seeking care or failing to seek care at all. Samples women in a defined population were studied in antenatal, gynaecology, family planning, and sexually transmitted diseases clinics and in general practice. The incidence rates varie...

Sexually transmitted diseases in sexually abused children.

To determine the prevalence and pattern of sexually transmitted diseases among sexually abused children, we evaluated 532 victims under 14 years of age for the presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Treponema pallidum. Twenty-five girls with vaginal discharge and six children with perineal skin lesions underwent more detailed microbiologic examination. Thirty-four infections were identified in 3...

Sexually transmitted diseases in the older population in Singapore.

BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in persons older than 50 years are rarely studied because STDs are more common in young people. AIM To study the distribution and types of STDs in older persons, defined in our study as individuals aged 50 years or older. METHOD Retrospective analysis of surveillance data for diseases notified under the Infectious Disease Act, which include sy...

[Sexually transmitted diseases (S.T.D.)].

Sexually transmitted diseases in Ukraine.

Letters epidemics occur (e.g., diphtheria in eastern Europe in the early and mid-1990s) (9). If needed, the World Health Organization can provide information on confirmed and uncon-firmed epidemics on a weekly basis. Travel and peacekeeping mission statistics share similarities. In Namibia, the South African Armed Forces had most often observed hepatitis (unspecified), with rare cases of tuberc...