Open AccessEvaluation of risk factors in patients attending STI clinic in a tertiary care hospital in North India
Author(s) -
Charu Nayyar,
Ram Chander,
Poonam Gupta,
B L Sherwal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.156715
Subject(s) - medicine , bacterial vaginosis , chlamydia trachomatis , gonorrhea , gardnerella vaginalis , syphilis , chlamydia , neisseria gonorrhoeae , pelvic inflammatory disease , gynecology , obstetrics , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
In the past few years, the interest in STDs and their management has increased tremendously because of their proven role in facilitation of HIV infection, which, in turn, also increases the risk of acquiring STIs. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major health problem affecting mostly young people, not only in developing, but also in developed countries Male circumcision is being considered as strategy to reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS.