2013
Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence in a Population Seeking No-Cost Contraception
McNicholas C, Peipert J, Maddipati R, Madden T, Allsworth J, Secura G. Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence in a Population Seeking No-Cost Contraception. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2013, 40: 546-551. PMID: 23965768, PMCID: PMC3752093, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31829529eb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanChlamydia InfectionsChlamydia trachomatisCohort StudiesContraceptionDemographyFemaleGonorrheaHumansMiddle AgedMissouriNeisseria gonorrhoeaeNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPrevalenceRiskSexually Transmitted DiseasesTrichomonas vaginalisTrichomonas VaginitisWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsChlamydia trachomatisCases of CTWhite womenStaff-administered questionnaireTransmitted Infection PrevalenceCurrent screening recommendationsContraceptive CHOICE ProjectBlack womenThird of participantsInfected womenContraceptive studyScreening recommendationsMultivariable analysisScreening guidelinesRisk factorsPrevalence ratesCost contraceptionMore infectionsPositive casesNeisseria gonorrhoeaeNucleic acid amplificationYounger ageCases of GCRisk profileOlder age
2012
The role of physical examination in diagnosing common causes of vaginitis: a prospective study
Singh R, Zenilman J, Brown K, Madden T, Gaydos C, Ghanem K. The role of physical examination in diagnosing common causes of vaginitis: a prospective study. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2012, 89: 185. PMID: 23019659, PMCID: PMC4104961, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-obtained vaginal swabsBacterial vaginosisVulvovaginal candidiasisVaginal dischargeDiagnosis of BVPelvic inflammatory diseaseSymptomatic vaginal dischargePrevalence of infectionDiagnostic test resultsAbdominal painInfection clinicBimanual examinationProspective studyPhysical examinationSpeculum examinationInflammatory diseasesDiagnostic findingsCommon causePatient historyVaginal swabsCliniciansDiagnostic testsParticipants' historyDiagnosisWomen