Sexually Transmitted Diseases: what adolescents know

Sexually transmitted diseases in children: adolescents.

Introduction Sexually active adolescents are the group at greatest risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections.' 2 The adverse sequelae that occur as a consequence of some of these infections are particularly devastating in the very young. Teenagers have their entire reproductive future at risk and jeopardise their fertility by infection. Chronic viral infections with long latent periods ...

Sexually transmitted diseases in the elderly: what you need to know.

Sam, a 65 year old, had recently been admitted to a nursing home. When several lesions appeared on his penis and inner thighs several months after admission, the nursing staff diagnosed the condition as an irritative rash caused by incontinence and the use of incontinence pads. The nurses treated the lesions with a protective skin barrier, but there was no improvement. Only after reviewing medi...

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

Diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents.

1. List biologic and physiologic reasons for the disproportionate adolescent sexually transmitted disease susceptibility. 2. Describe clinical and laboratory findings on examination of a female who has mucopurulent cervicitis. 3. Describe the causative pathogens and etiologic evaluation for vaginitis. 4. List the criteria for diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease. 5. Describe the documentati...

Awareness of Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Adolescents in Saudi Arabia

The aim of the study, due to the worldwide prevalent increase of sexually transmitted diseases, was to investigate the local adolescents’ awareness of sexually transmitted diseases, including their level of knowledge regarding the mode of transmission and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. The study was performed using a standard questionnaire which was distributed to the general publ...