OBJECTIVE To compare the risk factors for four common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in attenders at three large urban genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in England. METHODS Clinical, demographic, and behavioural data on attenders at two clinics in London and one in Sheffield were collected. Risk factors associated with first episodes of genital warts and genital herpes simplex viru...

OBJECTIVE To describe the epidemiology of genital warts in England and Wales over the period 1971 to 1994. METHOD Retrospective study of available statistics. RESULTS The rate of attendance for genital warts increased by 390% and 594% for men and women respectively between 1971 and 1994. Most of this increase occurred between 1980 and 1986. From 1986 to 1991 virtually no change occurred, bu...

Objective To highlight the pattern of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the profile of patients with HIV infection in STI patients as seen at our hospital. Methods A retrospective analysis of records of patients attending the STD clinic during the period of September 2013 till August 2014 was done. Results A total of 90 patients attended the STD clinic, out of which 63 were males and 2...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Genital warts, due to specific types of the human papillomavirus, have long been regarded as one of the most important causes of cervical cancer and one of the most common cause of Sexually Transmited Diseases (STDs). Over the years, it has been the focus of several studies in order to find the best effective approach to eradicate the virus, however there are still cont...

Background and aim : Genital wart is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by different types of human papilloma virus (HPV). Cryotherapy is one of the most commonly used treatment options. Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is another therapy commonly used in treatment of genital warts.Materials and methods: The objective of his study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy and adverse effects...