| six-year follow-up survey of sexually transmitted diseases in brasilia, the capital of brazil. | the notification of sexually transmitted diseases (std) is a prime component of well-designed public health policy. however, peculiar aspects of std must be taken into account for the correct management of surveillance activities. here, we describe the distribution of the most common sexually transmitted diseases among patients attended by the gynecological clinics of the principal public hospitals of brasilia and the federal district, brazilian capital, during six years. a total of 142,158 pati ... | 2002 | 12144746 |
| prevalence of trichomonas vaginalis in women of reproductive age at a family health clinic. | trichomonas vaginalis is considered the most prevalent curable sexually transmitted infection, and its occurrence exceeds that of gonococcal and chlamydia infections. this parasite has been identified as responsible for the increased risk of transmission of hiv and has also been associated with prostate and cervical cancer. many carriers of t. vaginalis are asymptomatic and, when experiencing a health problem, they most often have nonspecific symptoms. the aim of this research was to estimate th ... | 2017 | 28368862 |