Preventive Intervention to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections

Preventive intervention to reduce sexually transmitted infections: a field trial in the Royal Thai Army.

BACKGROUND During 1991 through 1993, sexually transmitted infections among conscripts in the Royal Thai Army in the upper-northern provinces were common: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence at induction was 12%, HIV incidence was 2.4% per year, and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases was 17% per year. We evaluated a behavioral intervention to reduce incident sexually transmitte...

A cognitive behavioural intervention to reduce sexually transmitted infections among gay men: randomised trial.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of a brief cognitive behavioural intervention in reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted infections among gay men. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial with 12 months' follow up. SETTING Sexual health clinic in London. PARTICIPANTS 343 gay men with an acute sexually transmitted infection or who reported having had unprotected anal intercourse ...

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 ...

Review: partner notification interventions can reduce sexually transmitted infections.

[Sexually transmitted infections].

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are quite common and observed more frequently in teens. The adolescents represent a group at particular risk for STD due to biological, sociocultural and psychological factors. Undectected infections may lead to unwanted sequelae, including pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic abdominal pain, tubal scarring and increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. This paper ...