Background: Condom bid protection against both unintended pregnancies as well as sexually transmitted infections. Condom use practice can reduce the increasing incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of married men regarding condom use. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was c...

Background: Currently, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) form a huge public health issue in the global scenario. STIs are commonly more active than other prevailing infections in the community amongst the sexually active population and the epidemiological profile is very distinct and more dynamic than other diseases. Aims & Objectives: To understand the changing scenario of STIs and also t...

Changes in Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Sexually Transmitted Infections, andHepatitis C Virus in Opioid Treatment Programs Opioid dependence is a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.1 Opioid treatment programs, which provide treatment to more than 300 000 opioid-dependent individuals in th...

BACKGROUND Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's), including HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) mainly affects sexually active young people. Young adults aged 15-29 years, account for 32% of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) cases reported in India and the number of young women living with HIV/AIDS is twice that of young men. The aim of the study was to evaluate adolescent school girls...

Mental disorders increase the risk of developing diseases and lack self-care, with Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) being one major causes infection in this group. This study is an integrative review objective answering guiding questions: Which professional category most public on subject? What are years greatest publication? journal published region has largest number publications popula...

Proctitis is defined as an inflammatory syndrome of the distal 10-12 cm of the anal canal, also called the rectum. Infectious proctitis can be sexually transmitted via genital-anal mucosal contact, but some also via mutual masturbation.N. gonorrhoeae,C. trachomatis(including lymphogranuloma venereum), Herpes Simplex Virus andT. pallidumare the most common sexually transmitted anorectal pathogen...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a worldwide public health burden, but many and diseases continue to be neglected. Areas with low human development index, including the northern areas of Brazil, particularly immense geographic Amazon region, present high frequency STIs because variables that contribute disseminate infection, lack access education, prevention measures treatment t...

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the most common infectious diseases in the world today. There are few reliable statistics on the true prevalence of STIs in developing countries, especially in the general practice setting, hence the need to determine the prevalence in each locality. With the scourge and pandemicity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the fact t...

In the developing world, laboratory services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are either not available, or where limited services are available, patients may not be able to pay for or physically access those services. Despite the existence of national policy for antenatal screening to prevent congenital syphilis and substantial evidence that antenatal screening is cost-effective, impl...