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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: The Facts

This pamphlet provides information on pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), another name for infections of the womb, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, which results from untreated STDs. The pamphlet describes basic facts about PID: how one acquires the disease, testing, risk for PID, symptoms, treatment, transmission, and risk of reinfection. It explains that if PID is not treated, it can affect other reproductive organs and can cause problems with pregnancy. PID can cause chronic pain in the pelvic area.

Vaginosis Bacteriana: La Realidad

This pamphlet provides information on bacterial vaginosis (BV), a disease that is characterized by an overgrowth of some types of bacteria in a woman’s vagina. The pamphlet explains that doctors do not know exactly how women get BV, but it lists risk factors for the disease. It discusses testing, symptoms, whether an individual can be reinfected, and how BV affects pregnant women and their babies. It explains that BV is treated and cured with antibiotics, what happens if an individual does not get treated, how BV affects one’s sex partner, and how to lower one’s risk of BV.

Enfermedad Inflamatoria Pelvica: La Realidad

This pamphlet provides information on pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), another name for infections of the womb, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, which results from untreated STDs. The pamphlet describes basic facts about PID: how one acquires the disease, testing, risk for PID, symptoms, treatment, transmission, and risk of reinfection. It explains that if PID is not treated, it can affect other reproductive organs and can cause problems with pregnancy. PID can cause chronic pain in the pelvic area.

A Pharmacist's Guide to Antiretroviral Medications for HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents

This pamphlet is a guideline to pharmacists on the use of antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV. It discusses the important role of pharmacists in helping patients and clinicians with antiretroviral therapy (ART) considering the changes in treatment options, toxicities and side effects of ART, development of resistance, and problems of adherence.

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescent Girls, 2007–2012, and Postlicensure Vaccine Safety Monitoring, 2006–2013 — United States

This report summarizes national HPV vaccination coverage levels among adolescent girls aged 13-17 years from the 2007-2012 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) and national postlicensure vaccine safety monitoring. It states that despite availability of safe and effective vaccines and ample opportunities for vaccine delivery in the health-care setting, HPV vaccination coverage among adolescent girls did not increase from 2001-2012. The report finishes by stating that an additional 53,000 cases could be prevented by increasing the 3-dose HPV vaccine coverage by 80%.

Likely Female-to-Female Sexual Transmission of HIV - Texas 2012

This report describes a case of HIV transmission through sexual contact between an infected woman and her previously uninfected female sex partner. The Houston Department of Health reported the case to CDC in August 2012. The case was investigated and laboratory testing confirmed that the virus that infected the newly-diagnosed woman was identical to that of her female partner who had stopped receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2010. The report describes the case of HIV infection acquired during a six-month monogamous relationship.

Vaginosis Bacteriana: Hoja Informativa de los CDC

This information sheet discusses bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition in which the vagina experiences an overgrowth of certain bacteria, and which often causes pain, discharge, odor, and itching or burning. The information sheet explains that the infection is common in women of childbearing age and in pregnant women, and describes the signs and symptoms, complications, effect on a pregnant woman and baby, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. BV can increase a woman's susceptibility to HIV and her ability to transmit HIV to a partner.

Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and HIV in Women

This information sheet discusses the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV in women. It uses data from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey to show the number of women who have experienced IPV, explains the links between IPV and HIV, provides studies which suggest that IPV can be a risk factor and a consequence of HIV as well as studies of women with a history of abuse.

Tips for Developing Chlamydia Screening Messages and Materials for Young Women

This information sheet provides tips for creating educational chlamydia-screening materials and products for young women. The research was based on data from focus groups. A total of 18 focus groups and one dyad were conducted in four cities across the United States including three segments of sexually active females ages 15-25 years.

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Cancer, HPV Testing, and HPV Vaccines: Frequently Asked Questions

This pamphlet discusses the human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical cancer caused by HPV, testing, and available vaccines. It explains viruses, HPV, the different types of HPV, how it is transmitted, how common it is, and the risk factors for both men and women. The information sheet also discusses HPV prevention, symptoms, testing, how the virus is treated, and its relation to cervical cancer, as well as cancers of the vulva, vagina, anus, penis, and mouth and throat. Detailed information is provided about the HPV vaccines and who should be inoculated and at what ages.