Sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) are among the most common notifiable health problems
worldwide, with particularly high rates in developing countries.
Men and women
with multiple sexual partners at home or a previous history of STIs are more
likely to have casual sexual exposure (CSE) while travelling. Over the last
several decades 5% to even 50% of short-term travellers engaged in CSE during
foreign trips. It is estimated that only 50% of travellers use condoms during
casual sex abroad. Sexual contact with commercial sex workers is an
exceptionally high-risk behaviour.
The common risk factor is also young age.
Adolescents and young adults constitute 25% of the sexually active population,
but represent almost 50% of all new acquired STIs. Many STIs are asymptomatic
and therefore can be difficult to identify and control.
The clinical
manifestation of STIs can be grouped into a number of syndromes, such as
genital ulcer or erosion, urethral or vaginal discharge, pelvic inflammatory
disease. STIs are divided into curable infections caused by bacteria
(gonorrhoea, chlamydiasis, syphilis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum,
granuloma inguinale) or protozoa (trichomoniasis) and incurable viral
infections (genital herpes, genital warts, HIV). STIs are not only a cause of
acute morbidity, but may result in complications including male and female
infertility, ectopic pregnancy, cervical cancer, premature mortality or
miscarriage.
Full article at: https://goo.gl/1Kl7HF
By: Korzeniewski K1, Juszczak D.
- 1Head of Department of Epidemiology and Tropical Medicine, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland. kktropmed@wp.pl
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