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Sexually transmitted infections and women's sexual and reproductive health
Author(s) -
Gottlieb Sami L.,
Newman Lori M.,
Amin Avni,
Temmerman Marleen,
Broutet Nathalie
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.09.013
Subject(s) - medicine , reproductive health , gynecology , sexually active , population , environmental health
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are widespread globally and result in a large burden of sexual and reproductive health consequences that disproportionately affect women, including pregnancy complications, cancer, infertility, and enhanced HIV transmission. A new WHO publication, available online, outlines key points of action and new and future technologies for global STI prevention and control. Highlights from the WHO publication are described in the present article.