Adolescents are the age group at greatest risk for nearly all Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Adolescents are often at a higher risk for acquiring STIs because they are unable to conceptualize actions and their consequences. STIs are more prevalent among adolescent women than men, thus two thirds of newly infected adolescents aged 15-19 years are female. For reasons of biology, gender a...

This guideline aims to provide comprehensive information regarding the management of infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis in European countries. The recommendations contain important information for physicians and laboratory staff working with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or STI-related issues. Individual European countries may be required to make minor national adjustments ...

New Zealand’s Parliament is considering changes to the Health (Protection) Amendment Bill that would make HIV, gonorrhoea and syphilis notifiable infectious diseases. Historically, New Zealand has followed the UK model of surveillance for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with voluntary surveillance from sentinel clinics, more recently expanded to diagnostic laboratories. There are acknow...

We conducted the screening of sexually transmitted infections to define the prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections and status of sexual risk behavior among homeless adolescents (10-19 yr old) in Korea. Adolescents who ran away from home and are under the care of youth shelters in ten cities in Korea served as the study population. Participants filled ou...

Clinical Medicine Vol 8 No 3 June 2008 323 © Royal College of Physicians, 2008. All rights reserved. HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) which causes AIDS and death in most of those infected after a median of 8–10 years. Where antiretroviral therapy is available, HIV is now regarded as a manageable chronic condition. Prevention remains a high priority and the potential to reduce the n...

Abstract Introduction Anal examination and videoanoscopy (VA) are rarely performed during colonoscopies. In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in lesions of sexually transmitted anal rectal infections, but these conditions not noticed or reported routine colonoscopy. Objective To raise awareness regarding the fortuitous findings infections (STIs) colonoscopy exams to demonstra...

BACKGROUND Millions of cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur in the United States each year, resulting in substantial medical costs to the nation. Previous estimates of the total direct cost of STIs are quite dated. We present updated direct medical cost estimates of STIs in the United States. METHODS We assembled recent (i.e., 2002-2011) cost estimates to determine the lifeti...