Ellen A. Boamah-Kaali, Kwaku Poku Asante, Grace Manu, Elisha Adeniji, Emmanuel Mahama, Emmanuel Kwesi Ayipah & Seth Owusu-Agyei·International STD Research & Reviews·2016
Aims: The aim of this study is to understand the factors that influence early sexual debut among adolescents in order to devise appropriate strategies to delay first sex as a crucial element for adolescents’ sexual health. Study Design: Across-sectional survey was conducted among...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/29513
Sexually transmitted infections are those that are contracted solely through sexual intercourse with an infected partner or person. This group of infections includes syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes simplex, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and hepatitis B infections. Sexually T...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/28631
Background: Gonorrhea is becoming a health concern globally due to its susceptibility to resistance of antibiotics, and this is a concern particularly for Black women in South Africa. Vulnerability among Black women leads to unsafe sexual practices, and this qualitative study exp...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/25517
Lamia A. Galal, Omar M. Shaaban, Ahmed M. Abbas, Abo Bakr A. Mitwaly, Andrew N. William & Tarek K. Al-Hussaini·International STD Research & Reviews·2016
Aims: This study primarily aims to compare the sensitivity and specificity of OSOM® Trichomonas Rapid Test with Giemsa stained direct microscopic examination in the diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) The secondary aim is to evaluate the effect of vaginal douching (VD) on the...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/27967
Background: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is very common with significant morbidity and health expenditure. Many cases are associated with concurrent infections with other sexually transmitted infections and several factors have been attributed as risks for VVC. This study sough...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/27811
Objectives: To evaluate undergraduate students’ perception of teaching received with regards to HIV/AIDS. Also to compare between preclinical and clinical, male and female students in their knowledge toward potential routes of transmission, associated lesions, infection control p...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/26922
Aim: This was to ascertain the knowledge, attitude, practice and determinants of Prevention of Mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV among pregnant women in Abia State, Nigeria. Study Design: Comparative cross sectional study was used. Place and Duration of Study: Selected...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/26615
Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is one of the commonest disorders of menstruation afflicting women of reproductive age. It is a cause of lost time from school and work among such women. Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the perception of dysmenorrhea and its effect o...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/26487
Thirty years after the discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), more than 29 antiretroviral have been introduced. HIV at present can be managed though; it comes with consequences such as toxicity due to long term use of antiretroviral, development of resistance by HIV-1 s...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/24828
Introduction: Early sexual debut, having multiple sex partners, and non-use of condoms are some of the risky sexual behaviors among young people that makes them vulnerable to many health problems such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2016/25462