Self-reported condom use is associated with reduced risk of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 829-833

  Gallo, Maria F ^a   Steiner, Markus J ^b   Warner, Lee ^a   Hylton Kong, Tina ^c   Figueroa, J Peter ^c   Hobbs, Marcia M ^d   Behets, Frieda M ^d,e  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b Clinical Research Department   (United States)

^c Ministry of Health   (Jamaica)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FOLLOW UP; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; JAMAICA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONDOMS; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFE SEX; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; URETHRA;

EID: 34648829802     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318073bd71     Document Type: Article

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