Sökning: "STIS"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 43 avhandlingar innehållade ordet STIS.

  1. 21. Chlamydia among youth in Stockholm : testing habits and evaluation of a mobile phone intervention to promote safe sexual practices

    Författare :Anna Nielsen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 350 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur each year. Prevention of STIs include both primary and secondary prevention strategies: sexual education, condom distribution, testing and treatment services. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Female genital mutilation : determinants and consequences among girls and women in Sudan

    Författare :Sozan Elmusharaf; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still a reality in Sudan, Egypt and sub-Saharan Africa with three million girls at risk of being subjected to the practice annually and approximately 140 million girls and women currently living with its consequences worldwide. Five hospital-based studies were conducted in Khartoum state, Sudan, with the following aims: (I) To investigate the association between FGM and primary infertility. LÄS MER

  4. 23. HIV-1, HIV-2 and other Sexually Transmitted Infections in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

    Författare :Fredrik Månsson; Enheten för infektionssjukdomar; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV-1 HIV-2 Sexually Transmitted Infections Conflict Guinea-Bissau West Africa;

    Sammanfattning : HIV-1 is dominating the global HIV pandemic, while HIV-2 is mainly confined to West Africa. The highest HIV-2 prevalence figures have been reported from Guinea-Bissau. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Studies on genital ulcer disease in Tanzania. Aetiology with special reference to Haemophilus ducreyi, association with human immunodeficiecy virus infection, and human papilloma virus

    Författare :Judica Mbwana; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :GUD; H. ducreyi; HSV-2; HIV-1; HdCDT; ELISA; RAPD; PCR; HPV;

    Sammanfattning : Genital ulcer diseases (GUD) caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, Treponema pallidum and herpessimplex type 2 (HSV-2) are an important health problem in many developing countries. Ulcerativesexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been associated with increased acquisition andtransmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). LÄS MER

  7. 25. Female and male infertility in Nigeria : studies on the epidemiology of infertility in Nigeria with special reference to the role of genital tract infections and sexual and reproductive risk factors

    Författare :Friday Ebodaghe Okonofua; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Infertility; childlessness; genital infection; risk factors; serology; Nigeria;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Infertility is a major public health problem in Nigeria, contributing to inappropriate contraceptive behavior and poor sexual and reproductive health of women. To date, there is a paucity of scientific information relating to the factors that place men and women at risk of infertility in this population. LÄS MER