Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Ethnology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Sexual networks are diverse and complex: prevalence of relationships bridging population subgroups in the Seattle Sex Survey.

30 Jul 2009 GOAL: To better understand how and how often individuals bridge demographic groups in their sex partnerships, and to describe the epidemiologic characteristics of bridging and associations with history of sexually transmitted infection (STI). ... Read more...

Sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10-24 years - United States, 2002-2007.

15 Jul 2009 This report presents data for 2002-2007 concerning the sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10-24 years in the United States. Data were compiled from the National Vital Statistics System and multiple surveys and surveillance systems that ... Read more...

Depression, sexually transmitted infection, and sexual risk behavior among young adults in the United States.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: To measure associations among depression, sexual risk behaviors, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) among white and black youth in the United States. DESIGN: Analysis of prospective cohort study data. Wave I of the National ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Ethnology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Sexual networks are diverse and complex: prevalence of relationships bridging population subgroups in the Seattle Sex Survey. 30 Jul 2009
• Sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10-24 years - United States, 2002-2007. 15 Jul 2009
• Depression, sexually transmitted infection, and sexual risk behavior among young adults in the United States. 29 Jun 2009
• Effect of acculturation on the acceptability of potential microbicides and sexual risk-taking. 30 May 2009
• Anal sex is a behavioural marker for laboratory-confirmed vaginal sexually transmissible infections and HIV-associated risk among African-American female adolescents. 30 May 2009
• Self-reported sexually transmitted disease symptoms and treatment-seeking behaviors in China. 30 May 2009
• The Well Woman Program: a community-based randomized trial to prevent sexually transmitted infections in low-income African American women. 30 May 2009
• Clinically significant depressive symptoms as a risk factor for HIV infection among black MSM in Massachusetts. 20 May 2009
• Psychological distress as a correlate of a biologically confirmed STI, risky sexual practices, self-efficacy and communication with male sex partners in African-American female adolescents. 29 Apr 2009
• Condom use and duration of concurrent partnerships among men in the United States. 29 Apr 2009
• Effects of fear of abuse and possible STI acquisition on the sexual behavior of young African American women. 14 Apr 2009
• Sociodemographic, sexual, and HIV and other sexually transmitted disease risk profiles of nonhomosexual-identified men who have sex with men. 14 Apr 2009
• Drug use and high-risk sexual behaviors among african american men who have sex with men and men who have sex with women. 14 Apr 2009
• Efficacy of an HIV/STI prevention intervention for black men who have sex with men: findings from the Many Men, Many Voices (3MV) project. 7 Mar 2009
• Racial/ethnic differences in patterns of sexual behavior and STI risk among sexually experienced adolescent girls. 30 Jan 2009
• Estimates of intraclass correlation for variables related to behavioral HIV/STD prevention in a predominantly African American and Hispanic sample of young women. 30 Jan 2009
• Sexually transmitted infection risk exposure among black and minority ethnic youth in northwest London: findings from a study translating a sexually transmitted infection risk-reduction intervention to the UK setting. 25 Jan 2009
• Social, behavioral, and health care factors associated with recent HIV testing among sexually active non-Hispanic Black Women in the United States. 30 Dec 2008
• Emergency care of urban women with sexually transmitted infections: time to address deficiencies. 30 Dec 2008
• Prevalence of and risk factors for prostatitis in African American men: the Flint Men's Health Study. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Sexually Transmitted Diseases'

Definition: Diseases due to or propagated by sexual contact.

Descriptor UI: D012749

Alternative terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Disease, Sexually Transmitted; Diseases, Sexually Transmitted; Sexually Transmitted Disease; STDs; Venereal Diseases; Disease, Venereal; Diseases, Venereal; Venereal Disease;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C01.539.778; C02.800; C12.294.668; C13.351.500.711;

Online Note: use SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES to search VENEREAL DISEASES 1966-86

History Note: 87; was VENEREAL DISEASES 1963-86

Technical Notes: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL & SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL are also available; not all genital diseases are venereal or sexually transm & not all sexually transm diseases are genital; contact tracing: index under CONTACT TRACING (IM) + SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES /epidemiol or /transm (IM)