background: youth’s sexual behaviors have various consequences such as unwanted pregnancy, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and sexually transmitted infections. little information is available about the impact of mass media in the development of premarital sexual relationships. this study aimed to explore the role of mass media on premarital sexual relationships among iranian youth. methods: ...

Introduction Although sexually transmitted diseases are a major health problem worldwide, there are few data on the incidence and prevalence of these conditions in children and young adolescents. The diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in a child, where this has been confirmed by an evaluated technique, can raise a number of concerns for the clinician. The possibility of sexual ab...

PURPOSE To examine risk-taking behaviors and HIV self-disclosure among vertically HIV-infected adolescents in northern Thailand. METHODS A quantitative survey was conducted from 2007 to 2008 at 2 pediatric HIV clinics in northern Thailand among vertically HIV-infected adolescents aged > or =13 years, with disclosed HIV status. The survey assessed sociodemographics, substance use, sexual behav...

Available data support that women who have sex with women (WSW) are at risk for a variety of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and vaginitis. Risk of STI transmission in this group depends on the specific STI under consideration and the sexual practices involved. Data demonstrates that WSW receive less standard gynecologic screening than their heterosexual counterparts. This may be due, in ...

abstract background: sexual behaviors of adolescents and youth are categorized as one of the main health priorities of a society because of high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired  immunodeficiency syndrome (hiv/aids), sexually transmitted infections (stis), and unwanted pregnancies. family is an important environment that is associated with a range of social and emotional beha...

OBJECTIVE To establish the prevalence of sexually transmitted organisms and other genital organisms in potentially sexually abused children. DESIGN Prospective study of children attending an inner London department of community paediatrics for evaluation of possible sexual abuse. SUBJECTS Children under 16 referred for evaluation of possible sexual abuse. OUTCOME MEASURES Prevalence of se...

How to cite this article: Hoque ME. Reported risky sexual practices amongst female undergraduate students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2011;3(1), Art. #281, 6 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm. v3i1.281 Background: In South Africa, youths aged 15–24 years are at a higher risk of HIV infections than other age groups, and female youths are at a greater risk...

Sexual reproduction brings together and recombines different genomes. Associated with these contacts is transmission of microorganisms and selfish genetic elements, many of which can be harmful to the host. In organisms with internal fertilization, sexually transmitted infections are caused by pathogens transmitted between the parents participating in mating. Sexual transmission has different e...

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 ...

BACKGROUND A small portion of Americans account for a disproportionate amount of the incidences of sexually transmitted infection observed over a short period of time. Studies with adults have begun to characterize this population, yet there is very little data on adolescent sexually transmitted infection repeaters (STIR). This study explores characteristics associated with STIR among 102 girls...