Sexually Transmitted Diseases—An Update and Overview of Current Research
A rise in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, both worldwide and in Germany, has been observed especially among persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Since many infections are devoid of symptoms or cause few symptoms, the diseases are detected late, may spread unchecked, and be transm...
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| author | Kristina Wihlfahrt Veronika Günther Werner Mendling Anna Westermann Damaris Willer Georgios Gitas Zino Ruchay Nicolai Maass Leila Allahqoli Ibrahim Alkatout |
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| description | A rise in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, both worldwide and in Germany, has been observed especially among persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Since many infections are devoid of symptoms or cause few symptoms, the diseases are detected late, may spread unchecked, and be transmitted unwittingly. In the event of persistent infection, the effects depend on the pathogen in question. Manifestations vary widely, ranging from pelvic inflammatory disease, most often caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (in Germany nearly 30% of PID) or Neisseria gonorrhoeae (in Germany <2% of PID), to the development of genital warts or cervical dysplasia in cases of infection with the HP virus. Causal treatment does exist in most cases and should always be administered to the sexual partner(s) as well. An infection during pregnancy calls for an individual treatment approach, depending on the pathogen and the week of pregnancy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af085110066646d8abc15d8b67118fe02023-11-17T22:46:40ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-05-01139165610.3390/diagnostics13091656Sexually Transmitted Diseases—An Update and Overview of Current ResearchKristina Wihlfahrt0Veronika Günther1Werner Mendling2Anna Westermann3Damaris Willer4Georgios Gitas5Zino Ruchay6Nicolai Maass7Leila Allahqoli8Ibrahim Alkatout9Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, GermanyGerman Center for Infections in Gynecology and Obstetrics, at Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283 Wuppertal, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Gynecology-Robotic Surgery at European Interbalkan Medical Center, 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, GermanySchool of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran 14167-53955, IranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse 3 (House C), 24105 Kiel, GermanyA rise in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, both worldwide and in Germany, has been observed especially among persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Since many infections are devoid of symptoms or cause few symptoms, the diseases are detected late, may spread unchecked, and be transmitted unwittingly. In the event of persistent infection, the effects depend on the pathogen in question. Manifestations vary widely, ranging from pelvic inflammatory disease, most often caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (in Germany nearly 30% of PID) or Neisseria gonorrhoeae (in Germany <2% of PID), to the development of genital warts or cervical dysplasia in cases of infection with the HP virus. Causal treatment does exist in most cases and should always be administered to the sexual partner(s) as well. An infection during pregnancy calls for an individual treatment approach, depending on the pathogen and the week of pregnancy.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/9/1656sexually transmitted diseasesChlamydia trachomatiscondylomapelvic inflammatory diseaseinfertility |
| spellingShingle | Kristina Wihlfahrt Veronika Günther Werner Mendling Anna Westermann Damaris Willer Georgios Gitas Zino Ruchay Nicolai Maass Leila Allahqoli Ibrahim Alkatout Sexually Transmitted Diseases—An Update and Overview of Current Research Diagnostics sexually transmitted diseases Chlamydia trachomatis condyloma pelvic inflammatory disease infertility |
| title | Sexually Transmitted Diseases—An Update and Overview of Current Research |
| title_full | Sexually Transmitted Diseases—An Update and Overview of Current Research |
| title_fullStr | Sexually Transmitted Diseases—An Update and Overview of Current Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sexually Transmitted Diseases—An Update and Overview of Current Research |
| title_short | Sexually Transmitted Diseases—An Update and Overview of Current Research |
| title_sort | sexually transmitted diseases an update and overview of current research |
| topic | sexually transmitted diseases Chlamydia trachomatis condyloma pelvic inflammatory disease infertility |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/9/1656 |
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