Open AccessKnowledge and attitude about sexually transmitted infections other than HIV among college students
Author(s) -
Nagesh Tumkur Subbarao,
A Akhilesh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.196888
Subject(s) - medicine , sexual intercourse , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , transmission (telecommunications) , family medicine , cross sectional study , demography , population , environmental health , pathology , sociology , electrical engineering , engineering
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the infections which are mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse. Young individuals in the age group of 16 to 24 years are considered to be at more risk for STIs compared to older adults. Young individuals are more likely to practice unprotected sex and have multiple sexual partners. If the STIs are not treated adequately, it can lead to various complications.Most of the people may be aware about HIV/AIDs because of the awareness created by media and the government programs, however knowledge about STIs other than HIV/AIDS is low in the developing countries.