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Fragmentary data from reported cases show that STDs are second only to malaria in number and are more prevalent than typhoid, cholera and infectious hepatitis put together. There is lack of priority in the allocation of funding for control of STDs presently.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Preventive health education in sexually transmitted diseases

Rajan VS

Family Practitioner, 1977;2:39-43.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

A criticism of the alleged tolerance of the chinese to syphilis

Galloway DJ

Journal of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association, 1905.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Inside view of estate health. I. Malaria

Hariharam M

Malayan Medical Journal, 1926;1:8-14.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Fulltext Parasitic infection in foreign workers: Serological findings

Zurainee MN, Khairul Anuar A, Khatijah O, Sri Suriati A, Noraishah S

JUMMEC, 2002;7:12-12.

The serology result of parasitic infections of 260 foreign workers who were seen at the University of Malaya Medical Center, during 7 months period is reported here. The 260 foreign workers comprised 114 Indonesians, 142 Bangladeshis, 2 Myanmarese and 2 Pakistanis.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Fulltext Trichomoniasis in cosmopolitan Malaysia: is it under control or is it under diagnosed?

Amal RN, Aisah MY, Fatmah MS, Hayati MI

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 2010 Nov;41(6):1312-5.

PMID: 21329303

In a prospective, observational study, 380 women attending a family planning (LPPKN) clinic and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) clinic in Kuala Lumpur between January 2008 and November 2008 were enrolled. Patient information was obtained from the medical records and patients voluntarily completed questionnaires. Three vaginal swabs from the posterior fornix were taken from each patient examined. Different staining methods and cultivation in Diamonds medium were performed on the collected samples. Study subjects recruited in this survey were mostly young, with a geometric mean ages of 37.31 years (LPPKN clinic) and 32.06 years (STD clinic). Malay, Chinese, Indians and others ethnic groups accounted for 91, 4, 2 and 3%, respectively, at the LPPKN clinic. At the STD clinic, almost all subjects were Chinese. The prevalence rate of trichomoniasis was 0.36% at the LPPKN clinic and 0.0% at the STD clinic. Our findings suggested no association between contraceptive methods used and trichomoniasis infection at the LPPKN clinic. At the STD clinic, it was found a high risk for STD acquisition was not associated with trichomoniasis positivity. The data demonstrated the prevalence of trichomoniasis was very low at LPPKN clinic and absent at STD clinic. The high prevalence rates of other STD among sex workers found in this survey suggest the need for more active interventions focused on this group.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases/diagnosis; Sexually Transmitted Diseases/ethnology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiology

Fulltext A survey of knowledge of sexually transmitted infections among patients at a public hospital in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Anwar M, Sulaiman SA, Khan TM

Med Princ Pract, 2010;19(4):312-8.

PMID: 20516709 DOI: 10.1159/000312719

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the patients' knowledge and awareness of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A face-to-face interview was conducted among the patients visiting the Venereal Diseases Outpatient Department of the General Hospital of Pulau Pinang (Malaysia). A 19-item questionnaire was used. A total of 116 patients participated in the study and 107 patients had valid responses. The reliability and internal consistency of the questionnaire tool was estimated on the basis of Cronbach's alpha (= 0.81). The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 13.0(R)) was used for data analysis. Student's t test and analysis of variance were used to analyse the knowledge differences among the groups.
RESULTS: Of the 107 patients, 82 (76.6%) were diagnosed with syphilis; AIDS was the most commonly known STI among the patients. Of the 107 patients, 35 were sexually active and of these 23 (65.7%) had more than 1 sexual partner. The most popular source of knowledge was newspapers (51 patients, 47.7%), with hospitals (3 patients, 2.8%) being the least popular one. Overall mean score on knowledge questions was 12.21 out of the maximum of 33 points. Knowledge about causative organisms, risk groups, transmission, symptoms, prevention and treatment of STIs was inadequate. The knowledge level was significantly related to gender (p = 0.03), religion (p = 0.005), educational level (p = 0.000), marital status (p = 0.000) and income level (p = 0.036).
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated evidence of poor knowledge of STIs amongst the patients attending an STI service in the General Hospital of Pulau Pinang (Malaysia). Hence there is an immediate need for efforts towards improving patient knowledge of STIs.
Study site: Venereal Diseases Outpatient Department, General Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/etiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/microbiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral/epidemiology*; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial/etiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial/microbiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial/epidemiology*

Sexually transmitted infections in Singapore teenagers

Chan RK, Tan HH

Ann Acad Med Singap, 2003 Jan;32(1):25-8.

PMID: 12625094

INTRODUCTION: This is a review of sexual knowledge, behaviour and the extent of sexually transmitted infections (STI), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, in Singapore adolescents.

METHODS: Data were retrieved from relevant studies, reports and statistics concerning STI and HIV in Singapore.

RESULTS: For many reasons, adolescents are at a higher risk of acquiring STI and HIV infections. Adolescents in Singapore are still relatively conservative in their sexual attitudes and behaviour. Most of those who had sex never used condoms. Fortunately, the incidence of STI and HIV infections among adolescents is relatively low. However, this may be changing, and there is a proportion of individuals who exhibit higher risk behaviours.

CONCLUSIONS: In this age of rapidly changing morals and values, accurate information and skills need to be provided to young people to ensure that they are adequately prepared to protect themselves from acquiring STI/HIV infection.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiology*

Fulltext Sexually transmitted diseases in teenage girls from a remand home

Teoh SK, Ngeow NF

Med J Malaysia, 1980 Dec;35(2):109-11.

PMID: 6894963

Thirty girls who had been detained in a remand home on suspicion of prostitution were examined in the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. All except two were below 21 years old. Endocervical and high vaginal swabs were taken for cultures. A sample of blood was taken for serology. Eleven of the girls [37%] had no evidence of a sexually transmitted disease. The others [63%] had one or more of the following: 5 with positive serology for syphilis, 3 had gonorrhoea, 6 with trichomonas, 2 with candidiasis.rl with Chlamydia trachomatls, 2 with Ureaplasma urealyticum and 1 with C. vaginale. With such a high incidence of STD in these young girls with a history of prostitution, it is recommended that a more regular and comprehensive screening be carried out on such high risk women.

Study site: University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiology*

Fulltext Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

JadKarim L, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Azwa I, Saifi R, Khati A, et al.

PLoS One, 2023;18(11):e0294937.

PMID: 38032958 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294937

INTRODUCTION: HIV testing uptake remains very low among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malaysia, a subgroup still bearing a disproportionate HIV burden. Therefore, we sought to identify and measure factors associated with never-testing for HIV among Malaysian MSM to further characterize this subgroup and inform future public health interventions addressing low testing rates in the country.

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey among Malaysian MSM (August to September 2021). Participants completed questionnaires, including socio-demographic characteristics, HIV/STI testing practices, drug- and sex-related behaviors, and knowledge and attitudes toward HIV prevention services. Out of 1,799 completed surveys, 870 were included in the analysis after eliminating duplicates and incomplete surveys. We used logistic regression to determine factors associated with never-testing for HIV.

RESULTS: Overall, one-third of the study participants (33.8%) reported having never tested for HIV. Of those who reported to have tested for HIV (n = 576), half reported that they had tested for HIV in the past 6 months (50.3%). In multivariable logistic regression, MSM with HIV sero-concordant partner (aOR = 3.44, 95% CI = 1.56-7.60), without a prior diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection (aOR = 2.83, 95% CI = 1.46-5.49), unaware of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP; aOR = 2.71, 95% CI = 1.74-4.21), unaware of someone taking PrEP (aOR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.15-2.35), and unwilling to use PrEP (aOR = 2.48, 95% CI = 1.43-4.30) had higher odds of never been tested for HIV. In contrast, MSM who were older (aOR = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.93-0.97) and of the Malaya ethnic group (aOR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.37-0.95) had lower odds of never testing for HIV.

CONCLUSION: Our findings shed light on the characteristics of HIV never-testers among MSM in Malaysia. The results indicate the need for innovative strategies to increase the uptake of HIV testing services among members of the MSM community.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases*

Fulltext Prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases among female drug abusers in Malaysia

Isa AR, Sivakumaran S

Med J Malaysia, 1993 Jun;48(2):124-8.

PMID: 8350786

The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among female drug abusers was determined by screening 130 new inmates of a rehabilitation centre. The majority of the subjects (77.7%) were self-confessed sex workers. A high prevalence of syphilis (50.8%), hepatitis B (52.2%), moniliasis (23.8%) and trichomoniasis (19.2%) were noted. Gonorrhoea vaginitis was seen in 8.5%, which was low compared to previous studies. Six subjects were seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with 5 of them admitting to needle sharing and working as prostitutes. More than half of them harboured 2 or more STD. A rich reservoir of STD was seen among the drug abusers. With more evidence now available concerning the ease of HIV transmission associated with ulcerative STD, a stage could be set for greater heterosexual HIV transmission. As part of the rehabilitation process, female drug abusers need a thorough screening for STD followed by aggressive treatment regimens.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases/ethnology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiology*; Sexually Transmitted Diseases/rehabilitation

An unusual case of cerebral syphilis

Galloway D

Malayan Medical Journal, 1932;7:57-8.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Our venereal diseases problem. Part II

Galloway D

Malayan Medical Journal, 1932;7:125-9.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Granuloma inguinale

Hughes W

Malayan Medical Journal, 1932;7:59-60.

Matched MeSH terms: Sexually Transmitted Diseases