This article is focused on examining social and contextual factors related to HIV-risk
behavior for women. Specifically, this article has three main purposes: to review the …

Objective: Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in the lower genital tract may contribute to
the prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease in women. The purpose of this review was to …

BACKGROUND: The United States has the highest prevalence of sexually transmitted
diseases in the developed world. Control strategies should address the most frequent …

Context.—Adolescents are at highest risk for infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, an
important preventable cause of pelvic inflammatory disease and subsequent tubal factor …

We compared the efficacy of a screening program for urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis
infections based on home sampling with that of a screening program based on conventional …

ContextChlamydia trachomatis infection is a serious public health concern that
disproportionately affects adolescent girls. Although annual C trachomatis screening of …

Objectives. To determine whether repeated school-based screening and treatment for
chlamydia and gonorrhea will decrease the prevalence of infection among students. Design …

Objective. To describe prevention counseling on pregnancy and sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), received by sexually …

The effect of 2 population-based outreach screening strategies that used in-home sampling
was compared with usual care practices for Chlamydia trachomatis infection. All 30,439 …

Since the inception of in-vitro fertilization (IVF), questions about contamination and the
transmission of infection have been raised. In this review, screening for Chlamydia …