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...

Dysuria due to urethritis is a widespread problem in adolescent girls which can be caused by either a urinary tract infection or a sexually transmitted disease. The incidence of urethritis due to sexually transmitted infections is highest in sexually active adolescent girls. Cases of urethritis might be complicated by cervicitis and an ascending pelvic inflammatory disease. Therefore, girls wit...