Spectrum of genital human papillomavirus infection in a female adolescent population

Article Abstract:

Genital warts may be one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among adolescent women. Genital warts are a viral STD producing lesions in the genital area. Certain types of genital warts may be a risk factor for developing cervical cancer. Researchers tested 634 women 12-18 years of age for genital warts and three other STDs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas). Overall, 30.3% of the women tested positive for one of these STDs. The most commonly detected STD was genital warts (15.6%), followed by chlamydia (11.0%), gonorrhea (7.1%), and trichomonas (5.4%). Seventy-seven percent of the genital wart infections were of the high-risk types. Only 15% of the genital wart infections were visibly identifiable. Women with more than one lifetime sexual partner or a history of other STDs were more likely to have genital warts. The 29 women with no sexual history of intercourse showed no evidence of genital warts.

Demographic aspects, Diseases, Teenage girls, Papillomavirus infections

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A Comparison Study of an Elementary School-Based Health Center

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School-based health clinics appear to improve students' access to health care. Researchers surveyed the parents of 1,010 children aged 4 to 13 attending either one school with a health clinic or another without a clinic. Parents of children with clinic access reported they had less difficulty meeting their children's health care needs, made less use of emergency departments, and received more satisfactory care then parents who used only clinics outside of school. Health clinics can effectively provide preventive health services, medical screening, immunizations, minor emergency care, and physical examinations.

United States, Care and treatment, Evaluation, Services, Students, Schools

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Pap smear screening in an urban STD clinic

Article Abstract:

Using an inner city clinic for sexually transmitted diseases as a center for taking Pap smears is feasible, although the proportion of cellular abnormalities is quite high. Reviewing records of 2,034 Pap smears done between 1991 and 1994 64.6% were negative, 9.9% were unsatisfactory, 12.6% were abnormal, 10.4% had low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) and 2.5% had high-grade SIL. Special attention should be paid to adolescents, as meaning has not been defined for their abnormalities.

Sexually transmitted diseases, Diagnosis, Sexually transmitted disease diagnosis, Medical care utilization, Pap test

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