Introduction Many people have a misconception of what sexually transmitted diseases are. Many people deem the said carriers of any sexually transmitted disease as unhygienic, contagious, or careless without even knowing what STD the carrier has or how they got it. It is as if...
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss sexually transmitted diseases and what nurses in the community can do to educate and help prevent at-risk populations from contracting those diseases. The pathophysiology, screening methods, nursing diagnoses, and management of these diseases will be discussed....
An STD is no different from any other type of disease when it comes to the importance of preventing or treating it. The thought of having a sexually-transmitted disease is a horrible prospect, but many of the illnesses that fall into this category can easily...
Widely known, “sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. The causes of STDs can be in the form of bacteria, parasites, yeast, and viruses.” (Medline plus, 2019). Although, some STDs are fairly easy to get...