Are adolescents being screened for sexually transmitted diseases?

Sexually transmitted diseases in children: adolescents.

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 ...

[Sexually transmitted diseases (S.T.D.)].

Diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents.

1. List biologic and physiologic reasons for the disproportionate adolescent sexually transmitted disease susceptibility. 2. Describe clinical and laboratory findings on examination of a female who has mucopurulent cervicitis. 3. Describe the causative pathogens and etiologic evaluation for vaginitis. 4. List the criteria for diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease. 5. Describe the documentati...

Awareness of Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Adolescents in Saudi Arabia

The aim of the study, due to the worldwide prevalent increase of sexually transmitted diseases, was to investigate the local adolescents’ awareness of sexually transmitted diseases, including their level of knowledge regarding the mode of transmission and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. The study was performed using a standard questionnaire which was distributed to the general publ...

Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Pregnant Adolescents

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among pregnant adolescents. METHODS Charts of all patients (n = 735) who attended the Maternal and Infant Care Clinic at University Hospital, Newark, NJ, between July 1, 1991, and June 30, 1992, were reviewed for STDs which included gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and human immunodefi...