Sexually transmitted infection

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Related to Sexually transmitted infection: syphilis, Sexually transmitted diseases

Any infection or tumour acquired by direct genital and orogenital contact
Risk factors Multiple sexual partners, history of STD or sexual partner with STD; male sexual partners of women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), cervical condylomas, condyloma acuminatum or variants of IN

sex·u·al·ly trans·mit·ted dis·ease

(STD) (sek'shū-ă-lē tranz-mit'ĕd di-zēz')

Any contagious disease acquired through sexual contact (e.g., syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, genital warts, AIDS).
Synonym(s): sexually transmitted infection, venereal disease.

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Sexually transmitted infection; STI

An infectious disease that is transmitted through sexual activity.

Mentioned in: Maternal to Fetal Infections

sex·u·al·ly trans·mit·ted dis·ease

(STD) (sek'shū-ă-lē tranz-mit'ĕd di-zēz')

Contagious disease acquired during sexual contact (e.g., syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid).
Synonym(s): venereal disease, sexually transmitted infection.

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Sexually transmitted infections have been recognised as a major public health problem.

Changing trend in sexually transmitted infections among males in a tertiary care centre from Eastern India

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).

Sexually transmitted infections: prevalence, knowledge and treatment practices among female sex workers in a cosmopolitan city in Nigeria

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.

High rates of HSV-2 infection in HIV-positive teens in United States

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.

Teen girls lack knowledge of sexually transmitted infections

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.

Virulent virqinity: "abstinence-only" sex ed programs are putting youth at risk

22 ( ANI ): Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are on the rise across the world.

Sexually transmitted bug is sweeping UK

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.

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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.

Incarceration related to HIV, STI infection

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."

Fall in sexual diseases in the Midlands

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.

'I'm worried about my sister sleeping around'

.EVERTON fans are helping to reduce sexually transmitted infection rates in Liverpool.

EVERTON fans are helping [...]; MERSEYSIDE Briefing

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."