Background Most sexually active people will be infected with a sexually transmitted infection
(STI) at some point in their lives. The number of STIs in the United States was previously …

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen
worldwide. Infection can result in serious reproductive pathologies, including pelvic …

In recent decades, social work and other social science research disciplines have become
increasingly reliant on large secondary data sets, which have increased in both number and …

This chapter presents national estimates of several types of sexual behavior among men
and women 15–44 years of age in the United States in 2006–2010, as well as measures of …

Infection with the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis (often termed" chlamydia") is the most
frequently reported sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The urethra is the …

Background. Trichomonas vaginalis infection is a common sexually transmitted protozoal
infection and is associated with several adverse health outcomes, such as preterm birth …

OBJECTIVE: Most young women initiate sexual activity during adolescence; risk for sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) accompanies this initiation. In this study we estimated the …

This report presents data for 2002--2007 concerning the sexual and reproductive health of
persons aged 10--24 years in the United States. Data were compiled from the National Vital …

This special issue of Public Health Reports (PHR) focuses on innovations and advances in
incorporating a socialdeterminants-of-health (SDH) framework for addressing the …

Objectives Some vaginal bacterial communities are thought to prevent infection by sexually
transmitted organisms. Prior work demonstrated that the vaginal microbiota of reproductive …