scholarly journals Prevalence of self-reported symptoms of sexually transmitted infections, knowledge and sexual behaviour among youth in semi-rural Tanzania in the period of adolescent friendly health services strategy implementation

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramadhani Abdul ◽  
Annette A. M. Gerritsen ◽  
Mary Mwangome ◽  
Eveline Geubbels
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Strategy Implementation ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Rural Tanzania ◽  
Adolescent Friendly Health Services

scholarly journals Does online sexually transmitted infection screening compromise care? A service evaluation comparing the management of chlamydial infection diagnosed online and in clinic

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 528-532
Author(s):  
Nur Gasmelsid ◽  
Benjamin CB Moran ◽  
Tom Nadarzynski ◽  
Rajul Patel ◽  
Elizabeth Foley
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Chlamydial Infection ◽  
Service Evaluation ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The United Kingdom

Patient demand on sexual health services in the United Kingdom is so high that many services have introduced online screening to accommodate more patients. There are concerns that these services may not be accessible to all. This service evaluation was undertaken to determine whether online screening is accessible by those patients most at need by comparing the demographics and number of asymptomatic chlamydial infections detected online and in clinic. No difference was found in the age nor level of deprivation, demonstrating that online services are an accessible way to screen for sexually transmitted infections without overburdening established services.

scholarly journals Sexual behaviour and knowledge about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections among health sciences students from Chile

2007 ◽  
Vol 83 (7) ◽  
pp. 592-593
Author(s):  
L Guerrero-Lillo ◽  
J Medrano-Diaz ◽  
F Perez ◽  
C Perez ◽  
A Bizjak-Gomez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Sexual behaviour and risk of sexually transmitted infections in young female healthcare students in Spain

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e1699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Navarro-Cremades ◽  
Antonio Palazón-Bru ◽  
Dolores Marhuenda-Amorós ◽  
María Isabel Tomás-Rodríguez ◽  
Fina Antón-Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Sexual Relations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sexual Activities

Background.Several authors have examined the risk for sexually transmitted infections (STI), but no study has yet analyzed it solely in relation with sexual behaviour in women. We analyzed the association of sexual behaviour with STI risk in female university students of healthcare sciences.Methods.We designed a cross-sectional study assessing over three months vaginal intercourse with a man. The study involved 175 female university students, without a stable partner, studying healthcare sciences in Spain. Main outcome variable: STI risk (not always using male condoms). Secondary variables: sexual behaviour, method of orgasm, desire to increase the frequency of sexual relations, desire to have more variety in sexual relations, frequency of sexual intercourse with the partner, and age. The information was collected with an original questionnaire. A logistic regression model was used to estimate the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) in order to analyze the association between the STI risk and the study variables.Results.Of the 175 women, 52 were positive for STI risk (29.7%, 95% CI [22.9–36.5%]). Factors significantly associated with STI risk (p< 0.05) included: orgasm (not having orgasms →OR = 7.01, 95% CI [1.49–33.00]; several methods →OR = 0.77, 95% CI [0.31–1.90]; one single method →OR = 1;p= 0.008) and desiring an increased frequency of sexual activities (OR = 0.27, 95% CI [0.13–0.59],p< 0.001).Conclusions.Women’s desire for sexual activities and their sexual function were significant predictors of their risk for STI. Information about sexual function is an intrinsic aspect of sexual behaviour and should be taken into consideration when seeking approaches to reduce risks for STI.

scholarly journals Critiquing the Health Belief Model and Sexual Risk Behaviours among Adolescents: A Narrative Review of Familial and Peer Influence

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Michael C.T. O’Dwyer ◽  
Tinashe Dune ◽  
John Bidewell ◽  
Pranee Liamputtong
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Parental Relationships ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Research into the rising rates of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies among adolescents has highlighted the challenge in developing sexual education campaigns that affect behavioural change. Frequent attempts to apply the otherwise robust Health Belief Model to the challenge of high-risk sexual behaviours have yielded confounding results from sexually active teens who discount the seriousness of consequences or their susceptibility to them. Social dynamics involving familial and peer relationships may strongly influence teen sexual risk-taking; the growing population of sexual risk-takers is strongly associated with disengaged family environments and a shift in alliance from family to peer community. This shift in identification to peer groups, in the absence of supportive parental relationships, is correlated with permissive and coercive sexual behaviour and a future of substance abuse, depression, sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancy.This paper seeks to explore the correlation between peer interaction and parental relationships and availability, while assessing the predictive value of the Health Belief Model in relation to adolescent high risk sexual behaviour. Doing so can inform research to further clarify the nature of these associations and investigate new insights into adolescent sexual dynamics and new policy and programming approaches to sexual health promotion.

Sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviour among commercial sex workers in a rural district of Malawi

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Zachariah ◽  
M P Spielmann ◽  
A D Harries ◽  
W Nkhoma ◽  
A Chantulo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Commercial Sex Workers ◽  
Ulcer Disease ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Targeted Interventions

In Thyolo District, Malawi, a study was conducted among commercial sex workers (CSWs) attending mobile clinics in order to; determine the prevalence and pattern of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), describe sexual behaviour among those who have an STI and identify risk factors associated with 'no condom use'. There were 1817 CSWs, of whom 448 (25%) had an STI. Of these, the commonest infections included 237 (53%) cases of abnormal vaginal discharge, 109 (24%) cases of pelvic inflammatory disease and 95 (21%) cases of genital ulcer disease (GUD). Eighty-seven per cent had sex while symptomatic, 17% without condoms. Having unprotected sex was associated with being married, being involved with commercial sex outside a known rest-house or bar, having a GUD, having fewer than two clients/day, alcohol intake and having had no prior medication for STI. The high levels of STIs, particularly GUDs, and unprotected sex underlines the importance of developing targeted interventions for CSWs and their clients.

Superimposing incident sexually transmitted infections on HIV phylogram to investigate possible misclassification of men who have sex with men as heterosexuals in a cohort in Antwerp, Belgium

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 486-495
Author(s):  
Kara K Osbak ◽  
Conor J Meehan ◽  
Sergio G Ribas ◽  
Leo Heyndrickx ◽  
Kevin K Ariën ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Hiv Transmission Risk

In this study, we assessed if the superimposition of incident sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on HIV phylogenetic analyses could reveal possible sexual behaviour misclassifications in our HIV-infected population. HIV-1 sequences collected between 1997 and 2014 from 1169 individuals attending a HIV clinic in Antwerp, Belgium were analysed to infer a partial HIV transmission network. Individual demographic, clinical and laboratory data collected during routine HIV follow-up were used to compare clustered and non-clustered individuals using logistic regression analyses. In total, 438 (37.5%) individuals were identified in 136 clusters, including 76 transmission pairs and 60 clusters consisting of three or more individuals. Individuals in a cluster were more likely to have a history of syphilis, Chlamydia and/or gonorrhoea (P < 0.05); however, when analyses were stratified by HIV transmission risk groups (heterosexual and men who have sex with men [MSM]), this association only remained significant for heterosexuals with syphilis (P = 0.001). Under closer scrutiny, this association was driven by six heterosexual men who were located in six almost exclusively MSM clusters. A parsimonious conclusion is that these six individuals were potentially misclassified as heterosexual. Improving the accuracy of sexual behaviour reporting could improve care.

scholarly journals Sexually transmitted infections among young patients at two general outpatient clinics in Southwest, Nigeria: Assessment of knowledge and risk factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-377
Author(s):  
Olorunsola Abimbola ◽  
Adegoke Adedokun
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Infections Sexuellement Transmissibles

Background: Sexually transmitted infections are one of the health outcomes of risky sexual behaviour and they constitute health burdens among young population. The study assessed the knowledge, prevalence and contributing factors for sexually transmitted infections among young patients seen at two general outpatient clinics.Method: The study adopted a cross-sectional design using a sample size of 370 unmarried young patients that were sexually active. Quantitative data was obtained using structured questionnaires and samples were taken to determine the causative organisms of sexually transmitted infections (STI). Analysis was done with SPSS, chi-square was used to test for association between STI and influencing factors and statistical level of significance was set at 5%. Results: General knowledge assessment showed 90.3% of the respondents knew STIs. Specific STI knowledge showed HIV/AIDS was known by 88.9% and chancroid by 14%. About 26% of the respondent presented with itch, 22.1% with vaginal discharge and 5.9% with swelling on the perineum. Organisms identified were Candida albicans (47%), Non-gonococcal urethritis (17.7%) and the least was Herpes 21.96%. Prevalence of STI was significantly associated with risky sexual behaviour (÷ = 8.437; p = 2 20.004), tertiary education (÷ = 5.330; p= 0.021) and poor family functioning (÷ = 5.507; p=0.005).Conclusion: Sexually transmitted infection was associated with risky sexual behaviour, education on behavioural change towards safe sexual practice is a tool that can help prevent the spread of the infection.   French title: Infections sexuellement transmissibles chez les jeunes patients dans deux cliniques générales ambulatoires dans le sud-ouest du Nigéria : Évaluation des connaissances et des facteurs de risque Contexte général de l'étude : Les infections sexuellement transmissibles sont l'un des effets sur la santé des comportements sexuels à risque et elles constituent un fardeau pour la santé de la population jeune. L'étude a évalué les connaissances, la prévalence et les facteurs contributifs des infections sexuellement transmissibles chez les jeunes patients vus dans deux cliniques ambulatoires générales.Méthode de l'étude : L'étude a adopté une conception transversale en utilisant un échantillon de 370 jeunes patients célibataires qui étaient sexuellement actifs. Des données quantitatives ont été obtenues à l'aide d'un questionnaire structuré et des échantillons ont été prélevés pour déterminer les organismes responsables des infections sexuellement transmissibles (IST). L'analyse a été effectuée avec SPSS, le test du chi carré a été utilisé pour tester l'association entre les IST et les facteurs d'influence et le niveau de signification statistique a été fixé à 5 %.Résultat de l'étude: L'évaluation des connaissances générales a montré que 90,3 % des répondants connaissaient les IST. Les connaissances spécifiques sur les ISTont montré que le VIH/SIDAétait connu à 88,9 % et le chancre mou à 14 %. Environ 26 % des répondantes présentaient des démangeaisons, 22,1 % des pertes vaginales et 5,9 % un gonflement du périnée. Les organismes identifiés étaient le Candida albicans (47 %), l'urétrite non gonococcique (17,7 %) et le moins était l'herpès 1,96 %. La prévalence des IST était significativement associée aux comportements sexuels à risque (÷ 2 = 8,437 ; p = 0,004), à l'enseignement supérieur (÷ 2 = 5,330 ; p = 0,021) et au mauvais fonctionnement de la famille (÷2 = 5,507 ; p = 0,005).Conclusion : Les infections sexuellement transmissibles étaient associées à des comportements sexuels à risque, l'éducation sur le changement de comportement vers une pratique sexuelle sans risque est un outil qui peut aider à prévenir la propagation de l'infection.

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