Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth: Incidence and Prevalence Estimates, 2000

Weinstock, Hillard; Berman, Stuart M.; Cates, Willard

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“…Nearly half of the estimated 19 million new STIs each year are in youth ages 15-21 (Weinstock et al 2004) and people under the age of 25 comprise nearly fifty percent of new HIV infections (Office of National AIDS Policy 2000). In order to develop effective interventions to reduce this large problem, it is essential to examine the factors associated with adolescents' adoption of safer sex behavior.…”

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Adolescent Sexual Risk: Factors Predicting Condom Use Across the Stages of Change

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This study examined factors associated with high-risk adolescents' movement toward or away from adopting consistent condom use behavior using the Transtheoretical Model Stages of Change. Participants drawn from the inactive comparison condition of a randomized HIV prevention trial (Project SHIELD) responded to items assessing pros and cons of condom use, peer norms, condom communication, and perceived invulnerability to HIV. Participants were categorized based on their condom use behavior using the Transtheoretical Model. Multiple logistic regressions found that progression to consistent condom use was predicted by continuing to perceive more advantages to condom use, reporting greater condom use communication with partners, and less perceived invulnerability to HIV. Movement away from adopting consistent condom use was predicted by a decrease in perceived advantages to condom use, increased perceived condom disadvantages, and fewer condom discussions. Future interventions may be tailored to enhance these factors that were found to change over time.

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Adolescent Sexual Risk: Factors Predicting Condom Use Across the Stages of Change

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“…1 Sexually active youth in the USA aged 15 to 24 years acquired 9.1 million new STI in 2000, which represents nearly half of all new infections during that year. 2 Furthermore, females and some minority groups are likely to experience higher rates of STI compared with males and white youth. 1 Although youth in general are at greater risk for contracting STI compared with other age groups, homeless youth are likely to be at even higher risk for several different reasons.…”

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Sexual health of homeless youth: prevalence and correlates of sexually transmissible infections

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Background: The study examined risk factors for having ever contracted sexually transmissible infections (STI) among a high-risk sample in midwestern USA. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted among 428 homeless youth aged 16–19 years. Assessed correlates included child maltreatment, street exposure, sexual histories, street experiences and substance use. Results: Multivariate analyses revealed that males were 86% less likely to have had STI compared with females (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.14; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.06–0.31). Blacks were almost four times more likely (AOR = 3.71; 95% CI = 1.80–7.63) and other races were over two times more likely (AOR = 2.25; 95% CI = 1.08–4.67) to have had STI compared with whites. For every one unit increase in the number of times youth ran away, there was a 3% increase in the likelihood of ever having had an STI (AOR = 1.03; 95% CI = 1.01–1.06). For every one unit increase in frequency of condom use there was a 61% decrease in the likelihood of an STI (AOR = 1.39; 95% CI = 1.10–1.76). Finally, youth who traded sex were approximately 2.5 times more likely to have had STI compared with youth who did not trade sex (AOR = 2.36; 95% CI = 1.04–5.34). None of the remaining correlates approached multivariate significance. Conclusions: The amount of time youth spend on the street, their sexual practices, and their subsistence strategies are important correlates of STI and females and non-whites are particularly vulnerable among this high-risk population.

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“…In the United-States, the annual cost of death and disease from cervical cancer is around $270,000,000 (Brown, Riley, Schussler, & Etzioni, 2002). In addition to vaccination, another preventative technique is education (Weinstock, Berman, & Cates, 2004). Adolescent males and females should be educated about sexual and non-sexual means of HPV transmission and the potentially dangerous implications to their health.…”

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Transmission of Human Papillomavirus Without Sexual Contact

Tavassol¹,

Ahmed²,

Kayani³

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Résumé :(traduction)Le virus du papillome humain (VPH) est une des infections sexuellement transmissibles les plus répandues. Il existe quatre types de VPH : 6, 11, 16, et 18. Les types 6 et 11 causent les condylomes acuminés alors que les types 16 et 18 sont asymptomatiques chez les hommes, mais peuvent évoluer en cancer du col utérin chez les femmes. Bien que ce soit rare, un faible pourcentage d'hommes et de femmes ont reçu le diagnostic du VPH malgré l'absence de contact sexuel anté-rieur. Dans cette étude, nous discutons le cas d'un jeune homme de 15 ans de l'Asie du Sud qui a contracté un type inconnu de VPH à faible risque sans avoir eu de contact sexuel. Le VPH est extrêmement contagieux, mais en général, le système immunitaire est capable de contrôler l'infection et de prévenir l'apparition de condylomes acuminés. Dans ce cas, il est important d'empêcher la propagation d'infections virales. Plusieurs déterminants de la santé affectent la transmission du VPH, notamment le revenu, le statut social, le réseau de soutien social, l'éducation et l'alphabétisme, la culture, les environnements sociaux et physiques, ainsi que les services de santé. Pour contribuer à la prévention du VPH, l'éducation sexuelle devrait être enseignée dans les écoles dès un jeune âge et le vaccin Gardasil® devrait être administré aux femmes ainsi qu'aux hommes dès le bas âge afin de réduire le fardeau de la maladie et l'incidence du VPH. Mots-clés :VPH, non sexuel, mâle, Gardasil® Abstract:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. There are four common HPV strains: 6, 11, 16, and 18. Strains 6 and 11 cause genital warts, while strains 16 and 18 are asymptomatic in males and may progress to cervical cancer in females. Although uncommon, a small percentage of males and females have been diagnosed with HPV without previous sexual contact. In this case report, we discuss a case conducted on a 15-year-old South Asian male who contracted an unknown low-risk strain of HPV with no history of sexual contact. HPV is highly infectious, however in the majority of cases the immune system is able to clear the infection, preventing the appearance of genital warts. In cases such as these, it is important to help control the spread of viral infections. Several determinants of health are involved in and affect the transmission of HPV, including income and social status, social support networks, education and literacy, culture, social and physical environments, and health services. To aid in the prevention of HPV, sexual education should be taught at early ages within schools and the Gardasil® vaccine should be administered to both females and males at an early age to reduce the burden of disease and the incidence of HPV.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth: Incidence and Prevalence Estimates, 2000

Abstract: These estimates emphasize the toll that STDs have on American youth. More representative data are needed to help monitor efforts at lowering the burden of these infections.

Cited by 1,196 publications

References 20 publications

Adolescent Sexual Risk: Factors Predicting Condom Use Across the Stages of Change

Adolescent Sexual Risk: Factors Predicting Condom Use Across the Stages of Change

Sexual health of homeless youth: prevalence and correlates of sexually transmissible infections

Transmission of Human Papillomavirus Without Sexual Contact

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