Open AccessGenital Ulcers and Concomitant Complaints in Men Attending a Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic: Implications for Sexually Transmitted Infections Management
Author(s) -
Nigel O’Farrell,
Linda Morison,
Prashini Moodley,
K Pillay,
Trusha Vanmali,
Maria Quigley,
A. Willem Sturm
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e31816a4f2e
Subject(s) - medicine , sex organ , syphilis , chlamydia trachomatis , lymphogranuloma venereum , chlamydia , trichomonas vaginalis , sexually transmitted disease , neisseria gonorrhoeae , genital ulcer , herpes simplex virus , trichomoniasis , dermatology , immunology , gynecology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virus , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Although genital herpes has emerged as the most common cause of genital ulcers in Southern Africa, treatment for herpes is not available routinely in the region. This study was performed to determine the etiology of genital ulcers in men in Durban and assess other sexually transmitted infections-related symptoms, presentation, and treatment patterns in this group.