[Anal cancer and sexually transmitted diseases: what is the correlation?].

آگاهی و نگرش زنان در مورد بیماری‌های مقاربتی و ایدز و عوامل مرتبط با آن

 Background & Aim: Today, sexually transmitted diseases are developed as a threatened health problem in the developed and developing countries. According to several studies, approximately one million people are affected by sexually transmitted diseases per day, with 333 millions cases in the world. The objectives of the study were to assess knowledge and attitude of women towards sexually trans...

Anal cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia: epidemiology, screening and prevention of a sexually transmitted disease.

Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) among College Students in the U.S

Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are one of the most common infectious diseases among young people. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of STDs among college students. Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive survey study that was carried out among 345 undergraduate students at a large public university in the United States. The students were recruited by...

Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus: another sexually transmitted disease.

During the past 30 years, there has been remarkable progress in our understanding of the pathogenesis of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus. It is now accepted that anal cancer is a sexually transmitted disease, which can be cured using a combination of chemo- and radiotherapy. The biology of anal cancer remains to be elucidated, as do the molecular mechanisms involved in resistance to chemora...

The Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Women Attending Health Clinics in Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran

Background Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a common cause of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and a prevalent microorganism found in the vaginal discharge of sexually active women. The infection usually has no symptoms; although it may cause chronic complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, tubal infertility and cervical cancer. This stu...