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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"STI testing"”.
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Assessing Socio-stigmatizing Factors Affecting College Students' STI Testing Decisions
… to achieve optimal sexual health due to the stigma and class status (Barth, Cook, Downs, Switzer, & Fischoff, 2002). However, what is not clear is how this affects their health-seeking behaviors. The most common barriers to STI prevention/treatment include stigma, concerns of providers’ …
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Sexual behaviour and barriers to STI testing among youth in Northeastern BC
… in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people, with Chlamydia rates among youth in the Northeast exceeding the provincial average by 22%. Previous research indicates that socio-cultural and structural determinants of youth sexual behaviour and access to STI testing are …
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The relationship between gay community, other social networks, and HIV among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
… engagement with gay men is associated with HIV testing, PrEP uptake, and sexual behaviour. Chapter 3 is an analysis of self-reported HIV/STI testing frequency among GBMSM that shows gay social engagement is associated with more frequent STI testing. Chapter 4 uses survey data from the Asian …
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Advocating for Women's Health: The Importance of Family Planning Clinics
… including 400,000 teen pregnancies (Guttmacher Institute, 2010). Services such as birth control and pregnancy counseling, women’s annual visits and STI testing all prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, which improve health outcomes for infants, women and their families. …
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Prevalence and incidence of anogenital warts and their association with HIV status and other factors in Kenyan men reporting high-risk sexual behavior, including men who have sex with men (2005-2013)
… sex, recurrent sexually-transmitted infections [STI], serodiscordant or multiple sex partners) were followed at scheduled visits for collection of behavioral and clinical data (physical examination, HIV and STI testing). Visual inspection was used for detection of anogenital warts (AG) and …
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The relationship between perceived stigma of HIV and willingness to be tested for HIV among young African American men who have sex with men in Illinois
… is to examine the relationship between perceived stigma of HIV and willingness to be tested for HIV among YAAMSM in Illinois. There are disproportionate rates of HIV among YAAMSM between the ages of 18-24. This study implored a mixed methodological approach to explore the following: Aim 1) the …
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Exploring the State of Sexual Health Literacy among Young Black Gay and Other Men who Have Sex with Other Men in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
… HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), young Black gay and other men who have sex with men (YBGM) experience significantly higher HIV rates compared to other young gay and other men who have sex with men. While sexual health literature indicates various socio-structural factors …
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The application of loop mediated isothermal amplification for the detection of the sexually transmitted pathogens Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Trichomonas vaginalis, at the point of care.
… compounds potentially encountered in samples for STI testing. The system was capable of tolerating N. gonorrhoeae (1 x 105 CFU/ml) urine suspensions containing samples containing 50% total blood volume, 1x108 E. coli cells per ml, and 10mg/ml of BSA, without any effects on the downstream …
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Effects of hormonal contraceptives on the female genital tract microbiota in South African adolescents
… were randomized into three study arms: 1. progestin-only injectable norethisterone enanthate (Net-En), 2. combined oral contraceptive pills (COCPs) or 3. combined contraceptive vaginal ring (CCVR) for 16 weeks. Participants then switched to one of the other HC options for a final four months. …
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Risk Factors Contributing to Transmission Rates of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Among Women in Veron, Dominican Republic
… at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as Chlamydia, causative organism Chlamydia trachomatis, and Gonorrhea, causative organism Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea among adolescent and adult females that …
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Prevalence of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections: a retrospective review of screening data from Desmond Tutu HIV Centre clinical trial cohorts from 2012 to 2017, Cape Town
… The burden of Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is high globally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends syndromic management of these STIs, based on presentation with signs and symptoms, in resource-limited countries. Due to this syndromic approach, there is little current data on …