The most common viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs), herpes simplex virus (HSV)
and human papillomavirus (HPV), present special challenges for clinicians and their …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) genital infection is a sexually transmitted disease that affects a
large proportion of college-aged women. In addition to the distressing medical aspects of …

Counseling patients about any sexually transmitted disease (STD) is difficult, for both the
physician and the patient, but a diagnosis of genital warts presents particular challenges …

Genital herpes simplex virus infections are widespread throughout the world and are
characterized by stigma, myth, and anxiety by patients and the public but are perceived as …

How a clinician informs a patient that they have genital herpes, and counsels them during
diagnosis and treatment, has a critical impact on the patient's long-term adjustment to …

Preview With the epidemic rise of genital herpes simplex virus type 2 infections, primary care
physicians are increasingly called upon to recognize and treat the physical as well as the …

This study assessed the psychological impact of the first time diagnosis of human
papillomavirus (HPV) in consecutive clients attending the Hamilton Sexual Health Clinic …

Genital herpes leads to considerable distress in many patients at the time of diagnosis. Most
people with recurrences adapt psychologically over time, but some fail to do so, and show …

Clinicians are increasingly faced with the task of counseling herpes genitalis patients.
Excessive and exaggerated media coverage has caused a heightened emotional response …

The incidence and prevalence of genital herpes continue to increase in the USA, and the
availability of new, accurate serological tests for herpes simplex virus (HSV) may identify …