abstract aims: a few studies concentrate on the level of knowledge of hpv. this study was conducted to evaluate the level of knowledge about hpv, its risk factors, and its relation with cervical cancer in women of kashan city, iran. instrument & methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in january 2015 in the population of the women of kashan city, iran, and 200 persons were...

OBJECTIVES To describe the prevalence of sexually transmitted infection (STIs) in a sample of women who have sex with women (WSW) and to identify risk factors for the acquisition of STI. METHOD Cross sectional survey. Questionnaire for demographic, sexual history, and sexual practice data linked with the results of genitourinary examination. 708 new patients attending two sexual health clinic...

The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the human cancer domain is still a subject of intensive study. In this study, we examined cervical swab samples from 713 females with genital warts, and tested the samples for high- and low-risk genital HPV. HPV genotyping was assessed using a Genotyping test that detects HPV by the amplification of target DNA using polymerase chain reaction and nu...

BACKGROUND Data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Saudi Arabia (SA) and other Islamic countries are limited. This study describes the results of a five-year surveillance for STIs in SA. METHODS This is a case series descriptive study of all confirmed STIs diagnosed in SA from January, 1995 through December, 1999. RESULTS A total of 39049 STIs were reported to the Ministry of Heal...

BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in persons older than 50 years are rarely studied because STDs are more common in young people. AIM To study the distribution and types of STDs in older persons, defined in our study as individuals aged 50 years or older. METHOD Retrospective analysis of surveillance data for diseases notified under the Infectious Disease Act, which include sy...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) cause common warts, laryngeal papilloma and genital condylomata and might lead to development of cervical cancer. Lactoferrin (LF) is a member of the transferrin family, which has antiviral activity against HPV-16. LF is an important player in the defense against pathogenic microorganisms and has also been shown to have activity against several viruses including herpe...