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Venereology, Volume 2, Issue 3

September 2023 - 4 articles

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Case Report

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Going Off-Script: Dilemmas in the Evaluation and Treatment of Syphilis in Four Patients

Benjamin Silverberg,
Chad Sethman,
Jonathan Williamson,
Mary Craft,
Melinda Sharon and
Amie M. Ashcraft

Venereology2023, 2(3), 124-131;https://doi.org/10.3390/venereology2030011

12 September 2023

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Currently, rates of infection are increasing across all populations worldwide, with disproportionate impact on men who have sex with men, adolescents, and young...

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“I Use Strawberry Flavoured Condoms during My Periods”: Safe Sex Practices and STI Screening Behaviours among Female Sex Workers in Gulu City, Uganda

Felix Bongomin,
Winnie Kibone,
Pebalo Francis Pebolo,
Fiona Gladys Laker,
Jerom Okot,
Felix Ocaka Kaducu,
Grace Madraa,
Constantine Steven Labongo Loum,
Silvia Awor and
Agnes Napyo
+ 2 authors

Venereology2023, 2(3), 108-123;https://doi.org/10.3390/venereology2030010

28 August 2023

Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are at a higher risk of contracting and transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We aimed to explore the sexual behaviour, knowledge and attitudes towards STIs, barriers, support and int...

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Efficacy of a Multi-Level Pilot Intervention (“Harmony”) to Reduce Discrimination Faced by Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Public Hospitals in India: Findings from a Pre- and Post-Test Quasi-Experimental Trial among Healthcare Workers

Venkatesan Chakrapani,
Smitha Nair,
Sudharshini Subramaniam,
Ketki Ranade,
Biji Mohan,
Ruban Nelson,
Sajeesh T. Sivaraman,
Murali Shunmugam,
Jasvir Kaur and
Shruta Rawat
+ 9 authors

Venereology2023, 2(3), 86-107;https://doi.org/10.3390/venereology2030009

28 July 2023

Reducing the stigma and discrimination faced by men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in healthcare settings is key to improving health outcomes. Using a one-group pre- and post-test design, we tested the efficacy of a theory-in...

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Modulatory Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Circulating p53, miR-21, and miR-125b: Any Diagnostic Implication?

Jude Ogechukwu Okoye,
Anthony Ajuluchukwu Ngokere,
Chinedum Charles Onyenekwe,
Olaposi Idowu Omotuyi,
Samuel Ifedioranma Ogenyi,
Chioma Maureen Obi and
Samuel Ayobami Fasogbon

Venereology2023, 2(3), 78-85;https://doi.org/10.3390/venereology2030008

25 June 2023

Identifying immunocompromised women who are at risk of developing cervical cancer remains a challenge for clinicians. In an effort to identify the role of HIV in cervical carcinogenesis, this study evaluated the levels of normally downregulated oncom...

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