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Sexually Transmitted Disease
Partners behavior predicts STD risk better than individual behavior
May 3rd, 2009
Risky behaviors such as not using condoms or having sex with multiple people put young adults at risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases, but perhaps not as much as the characteristics of their sexual partners, University of Florida researchers say. The findings, which UF and University of Pittsburgh researchers report in the April issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, could help health-care providers better screen patients for STD risks, said Stephanie A. S. Staras, Ph.D., a UF assistant professor of epidemiology and health policy research in the UF College of Medicine. "If you are choosing high-risk partners, you are much more likely...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-05-03)
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