Women’s Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Telafer City, Iraq

Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) among College Students in the U.S

Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are one of the most common infectious diseases among young people. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of STDs among college students. Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive survey study that was carried out among 345 undergraduate students at a large public university in the United States. The students were recruited by...

Perceptions of Sexual Behavior and Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Adolescents in Benin City, Nigeria

and ineffective use of barrier contraceptives8 and the decreased value placed on virginity.9 To date, however, few studies have investigated young people’s perceptions of the problem. To design appropriate interventions, it is important to know about adolescents’ knowledge of and experience with STDs and about their health-seeking behavior related to STDs. For example, we need information about...

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 (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...