An overview on sexually transmitted infections in Iran

Sexually Transmitted Infections: An Overview

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are spread primarily through person-to-person sexual contact. During the past two decades, STDs have undergone a dramatic transformation. First, the change in name from venereal diseases (V.D.) to sexually transmitted diseases (STD) indicates this transformation. The term “venereal” as it relates to disease dates back to 15th century. I...

Sexually transmitted infections in Iran: A literature review

Background: The global burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is noticeable and important. However, most STIs are curable and all of them are preventable. In this article, we reviewed and evaluated STI prevalence, current services, existing programs, and the challenges of control and management them in Iran. Materials and Methods: The author searched literature published from 2005 ...

An Overview of Selected Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents

sexually transmitted infections in tehran

objective: sexually transmitted infections (stis) remain a public health problem of major significance in most parts of the world. this study aimed to detect the most prevalent pathogens in patients with signs and symptoms of sti referring to a group of university clinics in tehran. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study using randomized cluster sampling, 507 consecutive male and ...

What's new in management of sexually transmitted infections? Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2006 Edition.

This article highlights the changes that have occurred during the revision process of the 1998 Canadian STD Guidelines. The complete Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2006 edition and the companion document, Quick Reference: Canadian STI Guidelines are available on the web in HTML and PDF format at the following website: www.publichealth.gc.ca/sti. Hard copies may be avail...