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Emerging trends in sexually transmitted diseases in a tertiary care center in Davangere, Karnataka: A five year study
Conclusion: The epidemiological profile of STDs is ever changing, and this study found an increase in viral and fungal STDs and downward trend of bacterial STDs comparable to that of studies from other regions. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: M Anirudh Sugareddy Aishwarya Sivuni Nadiga Rajashekhar HC Mangala Source Type: research

Study of clinical profile and outcomes in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era & #8211; An observational study
Conclusions: Our results show that PML is associated with high morbidity despite the institution of highly active ART (HAART), but mortality has significantly declined if ART is started early. Key to good response is early diagnosis and HAART. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sumit Arora Faiz M H. Ahmad Rajesh Deshwal Pradeep Behal Source Type: research

Understanding drug resistance patterns across different classes of antiretrovirals used in HIV-1-infected treatment-Na & #239;ve and experienced patients in Mumbai, India
Conclusion: An increased incidence of HLR was observed for NNRTI as compared to NRTI while PIs and integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) demonstrated no HLR in either group of patients. When selecting a regimen for Tn patients consisting of NRTIs + NNRTIs genotypic DR test is essential. While with PIs or INSTIs its optional. Among Te patients, DR testing is recommended for all classes of drugs. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Raj Gurubuxrai Harjani Asha Krishnaraj Iyer Ankita Chaurasia Source Type: research

Does performance and operational superiority of point-of-care test make it the investigation of choice in confirming syphilis ?
Conclusion: Owing to its operational superiority and higher specificity POCT can replace TPHA for confirming the diagnosis of Syphilis. POCT are affordable, equipment free, have room temperature storage, and yield result within 15 minutes, enabling same day testing and treatment. It can be used in a resource limited setting, for community setup or even self-testing. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Aradhana Bhargava Sonal Nagia Prashant Verma Shikha Bansal Niti Khnuger Ashok Saxena Source Type: research

Vulval dermatoses (venereal and nonvenereal) among female patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in North India
Conclusion: Most of the patients were in the reproductive age group, and the prevalence of infectious dermatoses both venereal and non-venereal was much more than that of non-infectious conditions affecting the vulval skin as per our study. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Karamjot Kaur Manjit Kaur Mohi Dimple Chopra Rishu Sarangal Jatinder Raj Singh Saini Preeyati Chopra Source Type: research

Prevalence of nonviral reproductive tract infections/sexually transmitted infections in female patients with cervicovaginal discharge: Excerpts from a regional reference center in North India
Conclusion: RTI/STIs were common among women and 69% were symptomatic. BV was the most common STI present in 18.2%, followed by VVC (6.8%) and trichomoniasis (1.9%). (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sunil Sethi Nandita Sharma Megha Sharma Rajneesh Dadwal Charu Singh Hemant Chaudhary Sakshi Malhotra Rakesh Yadav Vanita Gupta Source Type: research

Female sexual dysfunction: A potential minefield
Smitha S Prabhu, Snigdha Hegde, Suhani SareenIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):128-134Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a much-neglected aspect of feminine health, especially in patriarchal cultures. We collated data from pertinent published literature on FSD to explore the types, associations, and best possible approach to FSD in the Indian context. We fed search words “female sexual dysfunction,” “sexual health,” “India,” into medical search engines such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Clinical Key, ProQuest, SciVa...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Smitha S Prabhu Snigdha Hegde Suhani Sareen Source Type: research

A systematic review of eHealth modes in preventing sexually transmitted infections
Firoozeh Nourimand, Afsaneh Keramat, Masoumeh Sayahi, Leila Bozorgian, Zahra HashempourIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):117-127Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is critical. Despite developing treatment and prevention programs, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are essential in developing acute and chronic diseases. Because “eHealth” (electronic-Health) has excellent potential for disseminating health information to the public regarding STDs, we aimed to identify and review all published articles focusing on preventing STIs. After constructi...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Firoozeh Nourimand Afsaneh Keramat Masoumeh Sayahi Leila Bozorgian Zahra Hashempour Source Type: research

Parting remarks from the outgoing editor
Yogesh S MarfatiaIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):115-116 (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yogesh S Marfatia Source Type: research

Genital lichen planus: Adding to the review of an & #8220;underrecognized entity & #8221;
Sidharth Sonthalia, Mahima Agrawal, Aman Sharma, Amarendra PandeyIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(1):104-105 (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 7, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sidharth Sonthalia Mahima Agrawal Aman Sharma Amarendra Pandey Source Type: research

Penile lichen planus mimicking psoriasis clinically and delineating two different patterns on histopathology
Nitin Krishna Patil, Aditya Kumar BubnaIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(1):102-103 (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 7, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nitin Krishna Patil Aditya Kumar Bubna Source Type: research

Endorsing a permanent lifting of the ban on men who have sex with men and transgender from donating their whole blood
Manish Raturi, Kunal Das, Yashaswi DhimanIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(1):100-102 (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 7, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Manish Raturi Kunal Das Yashaswi Dhiman Source Type: research

A case of penile angiokeratoma, a rare subtype of genital angiokeratoma in a middle-aged male
Divya Asnani, Devayani Pol, Ajay Kumar, Mahendra Singh DeoraIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(1):99-100 (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 7, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Divya Asnani Devayani Pol Ajay Kumar Mahendra Singh Deora Source Type: research

Stability of HIV-1 in human plasma samples at 37 & #176;C for up to 6 days
Manoj Kumar Rajput, Anoop Kumar, Deepika Paliwal, Aftab AnsariIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(1):97-99 (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 7, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Manoj Kumar Rajput Anoop Kumar Deepika Paliwal Aftab Ansari Source Type: research

An unusual case of giant chancroid ulcer
Neethu Mary George, Amruthavalli PotlapatiIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(1):96-97 (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - June 7, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Neethu Mary George Amruthavalli Potlapati Source Type: research