BACKGROUND AND AIM Sexually transmitted infections are a very frequent and under-diagnosed cause of illness worldwide. A high number of detection methods and a large range of specimens in which sexually transmitted infections can be determined are available at the moment. Polymerase chain reaction performed on first void urine offers the advantage of being non-invasive, self-collectable and has...

sexually transmitted diseases (std) are a significant problem in canada and have many personal and financial effects on the society. stds are very prevalent in adults and adolescents who are very sexually active. women are more affected by these diseases and after many years, appear in the shape of infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and cervical cancer. majority of women never know about her infec...

Healthy vaginal microbiota is an important biological barrier to pathogenic microorganisms. When this predominantly Lactobacillus community is disrupted, decreased in abundance and replaced by different anaerobes, bacterial vaginosis (BV) may occur. BV is associated with prevalence and incidence of several sexually transmitted infections. This review provides background on BV, discusses the epi...

The best strategy for preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is by educating young. It considered effective to provide such education age 15–16 years (at beginning high school age), ideally before teenagers become active. This guideline describes framework and discusses educational points standard slides created Japanese Society Sexually Transmitted Infections Japan Ado...

Objectives HIV and other sexually transmitted infections remain a challenge globally and many key groups have yet to be studied. Evidence shows that truck drivers may have high-risk behaviors and higher sexually transmitted infection/HIV prevalence because they are a highly mobile population. However, there is little to no information on this group in Peru. Therefore, we explored the sexual hea...

Mycoplasma genitalium is an emerging pathogen that has been detected in the male and female reproductive tracts. It is an established cause of nongonococcal urethritis and evidence linking it to cervicitis, endometritis, and tubal factor infertility is accumulating. Whether a pathogen is sexually transmitted has important implications for clinical management because partner management strategie...

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV are major public health problems. This study, therefore, sought to assess the prevalence and factors associated with self-reported STIsamong active men in Ghana. Methods Data from 2014 Ghana demographic survey wereused conduct study. research included a total of 3051 aged 15–59 years. Self-reported ...