Sexually transmitted infections have been recognised as a major public health problem.
Sexually transmitted infections rank among the five top diseases for which Nigerians seek medical attention, and the major
sexually transmitted infections are ranked among the ten most reported notifiable diseases in Nigeria (2).
People who use party drugs or illegal drugs--and especially people who use them during sex--are more likely to get
sexually transmitted infections like HSV-2 and HIV.
Among 199 participants who identified a source of their information about
sexually transmitted infections, 30% said a doctor or nurse, 30% said classes at school, 28% said family, 5% said friends, 2% said boyfriends, and 5% said TV, radio, or the Internet.
Despite the fact that adolescents experience nearly 4 million cases of
sexually transmitted infections annually in the United States--nearly two-thirds of all cases--the Bush administration continues to promote and exclusively fund dangerous virginity-based models.
22 ( ANI ):
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are on the rise across the world.
Experts from the Health Protection Agency (HPA), writing in the journal
Sexually Transmitted Infections, said the number of cases of warts could be cut dramatically thanks to the jab designed to protect against cervical cancer.
Researchers said previous studies have shown that jail and prison inmates face a high risk of infectious disease and experience a disproportionate burden of
sexually transmitted infections, but few studies have assessed whether personal history of incarceration or incarceration of a sex partner is associated with STI or HIV infection independent of adverse background factors such as poverty and substance use.
Professor Harsh Duggal, the Health Protection Agency's lead on
sexually transmitted infections in the West Midlands, said: "These are very early days but we hope that this is the beginning of a downward trend."
When I spoke to her about it, she said it was none of my business but I found out from one of her friends that she caught an
sexually transmitted infection.
.EVERTON fans are helping to reduce
sexually transmitted infection rates in Liverpool.
Sexually risky behaviour was defined as behaviour that puts people at high risk of contracting a
sexually transmitted infection. For this research, these behaviours referred to a lack of contraceptive use and having multiple sexual partners."
