News tagged with sexually transmitted infections
Risky sexual behavior among male clients of Tijuana sex workers heightens risk of HIV transmission
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 10, 2009 |
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A study by a bi-national team of global health researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, examining HIV infection among male clients of female sex workers in Tijuana, has found that over half ...
Anti-HIV gel shows promise in large-scale study in women
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 09, 2009 |
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An investigational vaginal gel intended to prevent HIV infection in women has demonstrated encouraging signs of success in a clinical trial conducted in Africa and the United States. Findings of the recently concluded study, ...
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Can condoms prevent sexually transmitted infections other than HIV?
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Consistent condom use can reduce the spread of HIV, but are they the answer to rising rates of other sexually transmitted infections? Researchers debate the issue in this week’s BMJ.
Inadequacy of current guidelines for sexually transmitted infections
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Adolescent girls reveal alarmingly high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) which remain largely undetected by recommended screening guidelines. A study in Brazil, reported in the open access journal BMC Medicine, has sh ...
Internet remedies for STIs pose significant public health hazard
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 19, 2007 |
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People with sexually transmitted infections are putting themselves at risk by buying treatments over the internet, according to new research by the University of East Anglia.
Teenage boys take less responsibility for preventing the spread of chlamydia
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Teenage boys in Sweden take less responsibility than girls for preventing the spread of chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections, according to a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, ...
Multiple species of bacteria may cause trachoma: Implications for treatment
Jan 02, 2008 |
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In a study published in this week’s PLoS Medicine, researchers have found that more than one species of bacteria may be causing the infectious eye disease trachoma. Six million people – most of whom live in crowded and unhygienic ...
1 in 5 young Britons has sex with someone new while abroad
Nov 09, 2007 |
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Around one in five young Britons has sex with a new partner while overseas, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Sex workers prefer remote screening for sexually transmitted diseases
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Westminster have used a simple and convenient method for screening female commercial sex workers (CSW) for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) without the need for them to attend clinics. ...
Study: Half of urban teen girls acquire STIs within 2 years of first sexual activity
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active, according to an Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief ...
How many people have you slept with? 2.8 million?
Sep 23, 2009 |
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The average British man or woman has slept with 2.8 million people -- albeit indirectly, according to figures released Wednesday to promote awareness of sexual health.
Sexually transmitted disease, urinary tract infections may be bad combination for birth defect
Jun 20, 2008 |
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[B]Chances of gastroschisis increase fourfold in babies whose moms have both infections[/B] Women who reported having both a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) just before or during ear ...
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