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Individuals who have a sexually transmitted disease and women with yeast and bacterial vaginal infections have an increased risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to the virus through sexual contact. New research has provided a new explanation as to how and why STDs have this effect.
A total of 281 children under the age of 16 contracted a sexually transmitted infection last year, new figures reveal.
Sexual activity other than intercourse carries some risk of sexually transmitted disease, and doctors should make sure their patients understand that, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Washington, September 6 : The Netherlands-based scientists have for the first time described a way whereby sexually transmitted diseases - such as genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia - increases an individual's risk of becoming infected with HIV through sexual contact.
Individuals who have a sexually transmitted disease (e.g., genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia) and women with yeast and bacterial vaginal infections have an increased risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to the virus through sexual contact.
( Journal of Clinical Investigation ) This release contains summaries, links to PDFs and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, September 5, 2008, in the JCI: "How STDs increase the risk of becoming infected with HIV"; "HIV-stimulated immune cells generate cells with immunosuppressive properties"; "How immune cells help tumors grow blood vessels"; "Type 2 ...
( Journal of Clinical Investigation ) Individuals who have a sexually transmitted disease and women with yeast and bacterial vaginal infections have an increased risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to the virus through sexual contact. Research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has now provided a new explanation as to how and why STDs have this effect.
Sexual activities other than intercourse carry some risk of sexually transmitted infections, according to a report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published recently in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reuters reports.
Two scientists who discovered that specific types of human papillomavirus, or HPV, cause cancer of the cervix were announced as winners of the 20th annual Warren Alpert Foundation Scientific Prize.
Two scientists who discovered that specific types of human papillomavirus, or HPV, cause cancer of the cervix were announced today as winners of the 20th annual Warren Alpert Foundation Scientific Prize.
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