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Sexually Transmitted Diseases*

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases*

Background: Each of the zone there has a different context for soil-transmitted helminth disease to exist and develop. Objectives: (1) To define the soil-transmitted helminth infection prevalence situation. (2) To define knowledge and practice about soil-transmitted helminth diseases prevention in Ea Tieu commune. Subject and method: The Ede ethnic population community lives in Ea Tieu and using a cross-sectional study. Results and conclusions: Ea Tieu commune, Krong Ana district, Daklak province, that has rather high soil-transmitted helminth general prevalence about 74.1 %, the highest prevalence is Ascaris lumbricoides infection, about 53.7%, next is hookworm with 38.4%, and the lowest is Trichuris trichiura with 1.3%. The Ascaris lumbricoides infection prevalence is not that different between age group (2 - 15: 58.98% in comparison with over 16: 50.87%) and hookworm infection prevalence was different between two age group that are 2-15: 6.05% which is lower than over 16: 55.99%. Average of intensity infection (average of eggs per gram of faeces) belongs to low intensity infection. Knowledge and practice about worm infection prevention of Ede ethnic in Ea Tieu is very low: 29.8% people does not rightly know of any harm, 24.6% people know one of the reasons is because of unclean food, 16.3% and another reason because of unclean hands with 16.3%, only 6.1 % people know the reason for hookworm infection.
Soil-transmitted helminth infection

400 river and sea-working sailors in Th¸i B×nh province aged from 17 to 50 years were surveyed using designed questionnaire. Some demographic characteristics and knowledge of sailors in HIV/AIDS were noted. Results: Almost of participants have low education, 90% have not passed high school. Most of them have been married and are living with their wife. Most have been heard about HIV/AIDS (96.8%), but in the fact their aware remains to be limited. 86.5% believe that they are unlikely to infect HIV. 82.7% say that the infected person can be recognized by “flesh eye”. Most of sailors express relevant attitude and ability to practice correctly in preventing HIV/AIDS.
HIV ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

In all three cities, the education on sexual for street children is still low, Da Nang (26.66%), Ho Chi Minh (43.33%). Their understanding how to use clean syringes and needles when they get sick or inject drug in Ho Chi Minh City is highest (61.7%), and lowest in Da Nang (31.0%). Knowing on sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and how to avoid them is not different between three cities, highest in Hai Phong (53.33%) and lowest in Da Nang (40.0%). The understanding of the children about safety sex is still low in three cities, lowest in Da Nang (35.0%) and highest in Hai Phong but only 55.0%.
HIV ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Humans ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The private health contributed significantly to control the sexual transmitted diseases in Quang ninh. The private health network played an important role in the program of sexual transmitted disease prevention and control. This model should be expanded.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Private Practice

A study on 392 cases of ectopic pregnancy in the Institute of Mother and Newborn Protection has shown that there were many cases of ectopic pregnancy including valvitis, vaginitis, induced abortion, unsafe delivery and sexual transmitted disease. In Vietnam, the rate of induced abortion was high and many case can occurred the complication
Pregnancy, Ectopic ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Objectives: Described on the knowledge of STDs of male and female patients at NIDV from 2002 to 2004 and described the knowledge on the STDs prevention in these groups. Methods: The cross-sectional study have implemented in NIDV from 2002 to 2004 by face to face interview, physical examination and laboratory tests of STD patients. Result and conclusions: Total 109 subjects were interviewed, male (56.9% men, 43% women). Most of STD patients had been heard on STDs (90.8%). Most of the patients think STDs are infection disease (87.2%); the main transmission ways are through sexual intercourses and injections (91.7%), but the knowledge in male were higher than female. The most popular media is TV, radio and newspapers (83.5%). The lower communication is in the school (15.6%), particularly from parent's patients (8.2%). The communication from friends has been mainly in male (56.5%). Most of STDs patients had been known the methods of STDs prevention are condom (57.8%) and monogamous (40.4%), but the knowledge in men were also higher than in women.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Knowledge ; Patients

Survey on epidemiology and habits of seeking medical services of 109 patients with sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) (62 male and 4 female) at National Dematology Hospital shows that prevalence is higher among youth (20-39); state workers 33.9%; mostly in urban areas (68.8%); people had high school education and more (77.4%). Most women had married (60.9%); while most men have been single (89.2%). Male patients often contracted STDs due to having sexual activities with partners or sex workers (81.6%). Female patient contracted STDs mainly through husband (85%). Most STD patients seek for medical service within the next days (77.9%) or months. Those who came to hospitals/dermatology institute/dermatology centre was 53.2% and those who came to private clinics and chemistry for self treatment is 31.1%.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Epidemiology, Habits