Survey of psychological disturbance in patients attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic.

A survey by questionnaire of psychiatric disturbance in patients attending a venereal diseases clinic.

Social distribution of sexually transmitted diseases. A survey of female clinic registrations.

Social and medical data on 1672 female patients attending a venereal disease clinic were recorded over a four-year period. Analysis of these data provided a demographic and social profile of female clinic attenders and indicated considerable variations in patterns of diagnosis between different social categories of patients. The probability of diagnosis of different infections varied according ...

The situation in Eastern Europe.

The administrative structure for the management of patients with sexually transmitted disease is described. The association of dermatology and venerology had psychological advantages for patients attending a combined clinic, but because it was considered that the future development of venereology might suffer an Institute of Venereology has been founded in Poland. The functions of this Institut...

Mondor's disease of penis: a forgotten disease.

BACKGROUND Mondor's disease of penis is an uncommon genital condition involving the penile sulcus in a circumferential manner. Although this disorder is almost always self limited, it is associated with considerable psychological stress and sexual disharmony. METHODS All patients attending the sexually transmitted disease clinic during 1991-2003 were examined for evidence of Mondor's disease ...

Intimate partner violence and high-risk sexual behaviors among female patients with sexually transmitted diseases.

BACKGROUND Victimization by intimate partner violence (IPV) may play an important role in sexual decision-making, increasing the risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV. GOAL To explore the relationship between IPV and high-risk sexual behaviors, substance abuse, partners who had sex outside the relationship, and history of STD among women attending an STD clinic. STUDY DESIGN...