The Contribution to and Context of Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Among African Americans

2010 ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Donna Hubbard McCree ◽  
Matthew Hogben
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Amyl Nitrites and Sexual Behavior

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
David Tian En Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Inhalant Abuse ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Unsafe Sexual Practices ◽  
Homosexual Community ◽  
Hiv Aids

This paper looked into the abuse of inhalable nitrites, mainly amyl nitrites, commonly known by the street name of poppers. This paper compiled several studies of nitrite inhalant abuse and the risk associated with the sexual practices that may concur. The paper explores first, the history and true intentions of nitrite inhalants, then the increasing abuse mainly within the homosexual community, and the legitimacy of the link of nitrites and the HIV/AIDS epidemic.  Various studies discussed in the paper will show that there is no legitimate link between poppers increasing the chance of HIV/AIDS but it is the unsafe sexual practices that occur with poppers that lead to various sexually transmitted diseases. The dangers of inhalable nitrites come from legal loopholes, use with other drugs such as Viagra, and the nature of unsafe sexual practices mostly within the homosexual community.

Poor and Positive: Two Contrasting Views from Inside the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

1993 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Ward
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Homosexual Men ◽  
Cultural Patterns ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Social ◽  
Poor Women ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Hiv Aids

No longer a disease exclusively of homosexual men, HIV/AIDS is increasingly prevalent in women and children, especially among the poor. The social and cultural patterns associated with the disease in this population are very different than they are among homosexual men, as are many of the measures needed to address the problems of those infected. Substantial bureaucracies already provide services to poor women, and newly created AIDS agencies are adding women to their rolls. But the professionals who work within these institutions are dealing less with a new disease than with an old problem, namely, how to provide care to a population already afflicted by poverty, racism, sexism, drugs, sexually transmitted diseases, and other problems.

scholarly journals Interventions to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma: What have we learned?

2001 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
General Information ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Aids Stigma ◽  
Measure Change ◽  
Change Target ◽  
Hiv Aids

Stigma is a common human reaction to disease. Throughout history many diseases have carried considerable stigma, including leprosy, tuberculosis, cancer, mental illness, and many sexually transmitted diseases. HIV/AIDS is only the latest disease to be stigmatized. This paper reviews 21 interventions that have explicitly attempted to decrease AIDS stigma both in the developed and developing countries and 9 studies that aim to decrease stigma related with other diseases. The studies selected met stringent evaluation criteria in order to draw common lessons for future development of interventions to combat stigma. This paper assesses published and reported studies through comparison of audiences, types of interventions, and methods used to measure change. Target audiences include both those living with or suspected of living with a disease and perpetrators of stigma. All interventions reviewed target subgroups within these broad categories. Types of programs include general information-based programs, contact with affected groups, coping skills acquisition, and counseling approaches. A limited number of scales and indices were used as indicators of change in AIDS stigma.

The Epidemiological Analysis of HIV/AIDS Patients: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Department VS. Other Departments in A General Hospital of Shanghai, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Yu ◽  
Liangliang Shen ◽  
Yufei Li ◽  
Jingjun Zhao ◽  
Heping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Hiv Screening ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
Social Demographic ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Hospital is an important place for HIV/AIDS screening, and a general hospital is composed of multiple departments. Different departments have different levels of understanding of HIV/AIDS, especially the sexually transmitted diseases (STD) department is the main place for HIV/AIDS screening. Objective: The study aims to validate the common knowledge that the STD department is an important place for HIV/AIDS screening by comparing the epidemiological characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients in the STD department and other departments in Tongji Hospital, which can provide a theoretical basis for the precise and differentiated control of HIV/AIDS. Methods: A total of 283,525 HIV screening cases were analyzed from January 1st 2006 to December 31st 2018 in the STD department and other departments. The epidemiological data of 226 HIV/AIDS cases were retrospectively analyzed. Results : Firstly, the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the population served by Tongji Hospital was higher than that in Shanghai and China. Secondly, the positive rate of HIV screening test in the STD department was ten times higher than that of other departments. Thirdly, the social-demographic characteristics of HIV/AIDS patients in the STD department were different from those in other departments. Fourthly, there were differences in age, education, marital status and number of sex partners between men who have sex with men (MSM) and men who have sex with women (MSW). Fifthly, there was no difference except age in social-demographic characteristics of MSM between the STD department and other departments. Sixthly, compared with other departments, the majority of HIV/AIDS patients in the STD department were MSM. Seventhly, syphilis and HIV co-infection were not statistically significant in HIV/AIDS patients between the STD department and other departments. Conclusion: Firstly, the significantly higher positive rate of an HIV screening test in the STD department emphasizes its importance as a place for screening HIV/AIDS patients. Secondly, HIV/AIDS patients diagnosed in the general hospital were mainly transmitted by sexual contact, and MSM accounted for the most part of these patients. More attention should be paid to screen outpatients, especially in the STD department and young men.

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