Despite recent evidence demonstrating that lesbian and bisexual women are at risk of
sexually transmitted infections (STIs), there is a common perception that STIs cannot be …

College students suffer disproportionately from human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually
transmitted infection (STI) that could result in genital warts or cancers in both males and …

The present study examined how perceived HIV-related stigma (how much HIV-infected
persons believe that the public stigmatizes someone with HIV) influences both reasons for …

Genital herpes virus infection is one of the most prevalent and perhaps the most emotionally
difficult of the sexually transmitted diseases. This article examines the current empirical and …

Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) are on the rise in the United States. Some STIs
are at an all-time high. Research has shown that there is a higher prevalence of STIs among …

Sexually transmitted disease, such as the fatal HIV disease, continues to threaten the health
of young women. Adolescents have typically been inconsistent users of effective strategies …

Objective: Genital herpes (Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2, HSV-2) is a significant public
health problem for HIV+ women, who have high rates of HSV-2 seropositivity and elevated …

The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV) in
individuals with genital warts compared with women from the general population without …

Sexual communication for expressing sexual desires and gathering HIV risk information
were examined as interpersonal constructs related to HIV risk reduction. Community women …

Background Although physicians recognize the importance of assessing a patient's risk for
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, many are reluctant to explore a person's …