Health Care Seeking Among Men With Genital Ulcer Disease in South Africa: Correlates and Relationship to Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Detection and Shedding

Abstract

Interventions to help shorten the duration between ulcer recognition and health care seeking for men with GUD are needed.

Integration of Preventing Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis Testing and Treatment in Antenatal Care Services in the Northern Cape and Gauteng Provinces, South Africa

“…10 Syphilis accounted for almost half of the cases of genital ulcer disease in 1991, whereas it currently accounts for less than 10% of cases. 11,12 Furthermore, the national prevalence of presumptive syphilis steadily declined from 11.2% in 1997 to 2.8% in 2007 in pregnant women attending ANC. 13 In contrast, during the same period, antenatal HIV prevalence increased from 17.0% to 28.0%.…”

Incorporation of Social Determinants of Health in the Peer-Reviewed Literature: A Systematic Review of Articles Authored by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

“…We identified 118 articles in the SDH category of education and schooling. Of the 118 articles, we classified 81 (69%) as having a minimal SDH focus 24 –26,28,32,33,35,36,38,40,42,45,49,50,59,61,70,73,74,85,108 …”

“…The 28 articles that had a substantial SDH focus included those that discussed in-depth health care provision, health care disparities, delays or refusal to enter into care, retaining patients in care, and health care costs. 31,50,57,74,105,107,124,146,170,208,214,215,223,348 –362 The identified articles addressed health and health care in 2 main ways: (1) the use of health care services and/or health care-seeking behaviors and (2) health care access and affordability or health care provision. Additional topics included disease transmission in health care settings and health care workers as an at-risk group.…”

Clinical Trial of Herbal Treatment Gene-Eden-VIR/Novirin in Oral Herpes

“…For instance, a study showed that health care–seeking men, with genital ulcer disease, were older, had more ulceration episodes in the past year, and were more likely to test seropositive for HSV-2. 36 Another study reported that patients who delayed seeking health care assistance were younger, came from a lower socioeconomic state, had milder symptoms, and experienced less interference with their daily activities. 37 Other studies showed that an increase in pain and disability increased the likelihood of seeking professional help.…”