Journal•ISSN: 0148-5717
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
About: Sexually Transmitted Diseases is an academic journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Sexually transmitted disease & Population. It has an ISSN identifier of 0148-5717. Over the lifetime, 5549 publications have been published receiving 160880 citations.
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TL;DR: Preliminary data from 83 reports on the impact of HIV infection on STDs suggest that, at a community level, HIV infection may increase the prevalence of some STDs (e.g., genital ulcerative and nonulcerative STDs), and if the same STDs facilitate transmission of HIV, these infections may greatly amplify one another.
Abstract: Understanding the role of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the role of STDs in progression of HIV disease, and the role of HIV infection in alterations of natural history, diagnosis, or response to therapy of STDs is critical to the development of optimal strategies for HIV control. One hundred sixty-three studies on the interrelationships between HIV infection and other STDs were examined. Of 75 studies on the role of STDs in HIV transmission, the 15 analyses of examination or laboratory evidence of STDs adjusted for sexual behavior showed that both ulcerative and nonulcerative STDs increase the risk of HIV transmission approximately 3- to 5-fold. Due to limited data, the role of STDs in progression of disease remains unclear. Preliminary data from 83 reports on the impact of HIV infection on STDs suggest that, at a community level, HIV infection may increase the prevalence of some STDs (e.g., genital ulcers). If coinfection with HIV prolongs or augments the infectiousness of individuals with STDs, and if the same STDs facilitate transmission of HIV, these infections may greatly amplify one another. This "epidemiological synergy" may be responsible for the explosive growth of the HIV pandemic in some populations. Effective STD control programs will be essential to HIV prevention in these communities.
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TL;DR: Sexually transmitted infections are common in the United States, with a disproportionate burden among young adolescents and adults, and public health efforts should focus on prevention among at-risk populations to reduce the number and impact of STIs.
Abstract: BackgroundMost sexually active people will be infected with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) at some point in their lives. The number of STIs in the United States was previously estimated in 2000. We updated previous estimates to reflect the number of STIs for calendar year 2008.MethodsWe revi
1,179 citations
TL;DR: After considering other recognized risk factors including co‐infections, pregnant women infected with T. vaginalis at mid‐gestation were statistically significantly more likely to have a low birth weight infant, to deliver preterm, and to have an preterm low birth Weight infant.
Abstract: Background:Several studies have suggested that pregnant women infected withTrichomonas vaginalismay be at increased risk of an adverse outcome.Goal:To evaluate prospectively the association betweenT. vaginalisand risk of adverse pregnancy outcome in a large cohort of ethnically diverse women.Study D
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TL;DR: Tubal factor infertility after PID was associated with number and severity of PID episodes, and tubal morphology in women from couples for whom evaluation was incomplete indicated that 165 (12.2%) patients and 4 (0.9%) of the control subjects had abnormal tubal function or morphology after index laparoscopy.
Abstract: From 1960 to 1984 in Sweden 2501 women underwent diagnostic laparoscopy (index laparoscopy) because of clinical suspicion of acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Of these women 1844 had abnormal laparoscopic findings (patients) and 657 had normal findings (controls). The reproductive events after index laparoscopy of 1732 patients and 601 controls were followed. The patients and controls were followed for a total of 13400 and 3958 woman-years respectively. During the followup period 1309 (75.6%) of the patients and 451 (75%) of the controls attempted to conceive. Of these women 209 (16%) of the patients and 12 (2.7%) of the controls failed to conceive. A total of 141 (10.8%) of the patients and none (0%) of the controls had confirmed tubal factor infertility 21 (1.6%) of the patients and 3 (0.7%) of the controls had other causes for their infertility and 47 (3.6%) of the patients and 9 (2%) of the controls did not have a complete infertility evaluation. Additional information on tubal morphology (hysterosalpingography laparoscopy or laparotomy) in women from couples for whom evaluation was incomplete indicated that 165 (12.2%) patients and 4 (0.9%) of the controls had abnormal tubal function or morphology after index laparoscopy. Tubal factor infertility after PID was associated with number and severity of PID episodes. The ectopic pregnancy rate for first pregnancy after index laparoscopy was 9.1% among the patients and 1.4% among the controls. (authors)
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TL;DR: African Americans' higher infection rate for bacterial diseases can be explained by the patterns of sexual networks within and between different racial/ethnic groups.
Abstract: Background:Many studies have observed that African Americans have comparatively high rates of selected STDs, often 10 to 20 times higher than whites and other racial/ethnic groups, but without convincing explanation.Goal:This study attempts to solve this puzzle using data from a nationally represent
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