Sexually Transmitted Infections from the Twentieth to the Twenty-first Century

At the start of the 20 th century, we had little understanding of the size of the problem presented by what was then termed Venereal Diseases. Only gonorrhea, syphilis, and chancroid were recognized as being venereal in origin . Population surveys were available, but their accuracy is open to interpretation. For example, a serologic survey carried out in 1914 suggested that up to 12% of the adult men and 7% of the adult women of London suffered from syphilis. The rate of gonorrhea was thought to be even greater.

Source: Clinics in Dermatology - December 25, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Michael Adler Tags: Commentary Source Type: research