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Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescence

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The term “Sexually transmitted diseases” (STDs) refers to a variety of clinical syndromes and infections that involve a great number of people all over the world and are caused by pathogens that can be acquired and transmitted through sexual activity. Symptoms related to the infection usually involve the genitalia and urinary tracts, but there are some conditions that may have systemic manifestations. The possibility of contracting an STD in young women is particularly high both due to the biological risks of the age group and due to the behaviour of adolescents.

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Abbreviations

BV:

Bacterial vaginosis

DES:

Diethylstilbestrol

CDC:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CIN:

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

ELISA:

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

FTA-ABS:

Fluorescent antibody absorbed treponemal

HBV:

Hepatitis B virus

HCV:

Hepatitis C virus

HIV:

Human immunodeficiency virus

HPV:

Human papillomavirus

HSV:

Herpes simplex virus

LGV:

Lymphogranuloma venereum

MSM:

Men who have sex with men

NAAT:

Nucleic acid amplification test

RPR:

Rapid plasma reagin

SIL:

Squamous intraepithelial lesion

STD:

Sexually transmitted disease

STI:

Sexually transmitted infection

TP-PA:

T. pallidum particle agglutination

VDRL:

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

VIN:

Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia

WHO:

World Health Organization

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Di Paolo, G. (2018). Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescence. In: Fulghesu, A. (eds) Good Practice in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57162-1_14

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