Sexually Transmitted Diseases

"Sexually Transmitted Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Diseases due to or propagated by sexual contact.

Descriptor ID	D012749
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.778 C02.800 C12.294.668 C13.351.500.711
Concept/Terms	Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases Disease, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Sexually Transmitted Disease STIs STI Venereal Diseases Disease, Venereal Diseases, Venereal Venereal Disease Sexually Transmitted Infections Infection, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexually Transmitted Sexually Transmitted Infection Transmitted Infection, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexually STDs

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sexually Transmitted Diseases".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [C01.539.778]
Virus Diseases [C02]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [C02.800]
Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Genital Diseases, Male [C12.294]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [C12.294.668]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Female Urogenital Diseases [C13.351]
Genital Diseases, Female [C13.351.500]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [C13.351.500.711]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Sexually Transmitted Diseases".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Sexually Transmitted Diseases".

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sexually Transmitted Diseases" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sexually Transmitted Diseases" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 147 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2003	7	0	7
2004	6	5	11
2005	2	1	3
2006	2	2	4
2007	3	1	4
2008	2	1	3
2009	2	2	4
2010	0	3	3
2011	9	3	12
2012	5	2	7
2013	1	3	4
2014	10	4	14
2015	4	4	8
2016	8	2	10
2017	6	5	11
2018	7	5	12
2019	4	1	5
2020	8	2	10
2021	3	0	3
2022	4	0	4
2023	3	0	3
2024	1	0	1
2025	2	1	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexually Transmitted Diseases" by people in Profiles.

McMahon JM, Leblanc NM, Simmons JE, Bond K, Irie W, Alcena-Stiner DC, Batek L, Zhang C. HIV/STI Prevention Strategies During COVID-19 Among PrEP-Eligible Cisgender Women in New York State: A Qualitative Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Apr 14; 23(4).

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Fern?ndez-S?nchez H, Salazar-Alberto J, Fern?ndez-Delgado JCM, Galvin A, Mugavero MJ, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Santa Maria D. Mobile Apps for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention in Canada, Mexico, and the United States: Environmental Scan. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 11 14; 13:e72009.

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Nelson KM, Gray A, Haiken S, Underhill K. The State of Sexual Education: State Laws and Regulations Mandating Sexual Education in the United States. Am J Public Health. 2025 Oct; 115(10):1723-1733.

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Santos J, Baier V, Hunter A, Politt A, Bordeaux S, Sears G, Wheeler D, Baldwin J, Alexander SC, Hubach RD. Barriers to HIV/STI Services and Service Access Preferences Among Rural Sexual Minority Men and Native American Men in Oklahoma. AIDS Educ Prev. 2025 Aug; 37(4):260-272.

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Schrode KM, Edwards GG, Moghanian B, Weiss RE, Reback CJ, McWells C, Hilliard CL, Harawa NT. Randomized Controlled Trial Testing an HIV/STI Prevention Intervention Among People Leaving Incarceration Who Were Assigned Male at Birth, Have Sex with Men and A Substance Use Disorder. AIDS Behav. 2025 Dec; 29(12):3806-3821.

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Fox L, Miller WC, Gesink D, Doherty I, Serre M. Enhancing insights in sexually transmitted infection mapping: Syphilis in Forsyth County, North Carolina, a case study. PLoS Comput Biol. 2024 Oct; 20(10):e1012464.

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Elder H, Platt L, Leach D, Sheetoh C, Ramirez VM, Molotnikov L, Hernandez B, Roosevelt K, Hsu KK. Factors Associated With Delays in Presentation and Treatment of Gonorrhea, Massachusetts 2015-2019. Sex Transm Dis. 2024 03 01; 51(3):146-155.

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Bond KT, Radix AE. Sexual Health and Well-Being: A Framework to Guide Care. Med Clin North Am. 2024 Mar; 108(2):241-255.

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Rodriguez CA, Mitchell JW. HIV Prevention Research With U.S. Military Service Members: A Systematic Review. Mil Med. 2023 01 04; 188(1-2):e100-e107.

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Leblanc NM, St Vil NM, Bond KT, Mitchell JW, Juarez AC, Lambert F, Muheriwa SR, McMahon J. Dimensions of Sexual Health Conversations among U.S. Black Heterosexual Couples. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 12 29; 20(1).

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