The New Public Health and STD/HIV Prevention

Aral, Sevgi O.; Fenton, Kevin; Lipshutz, Judith A.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-4526-5

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“…I think the paper could be improved in general by addressing two major areas. First, some mention of the empirical study of sexual networks should be made.There are examples from all over the world which the authors may use to strengthen their ultimate hypothesis; that sexual interactions between sexual network members in which some people are infected with STI are the primary and necessary conditions for STI to transmit 1 , 2 . This will help define for their readers very clearly the fact that because ecological findings focus on whole systems, whether national or regional, these studies are more indicative of large networks and should not be regarded as “weaker” evidence as they are in epidemiology.…”

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It’s the network, stupid: a population’s sexual network connectivity determines its STI prevalence

Kenyon

Delva

2019

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There is little consensus as to why sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV and bacterial vaginosis (BV) are more prevalent in some populations than others. Using a broad definition of sexual network connectivity that includes both structural and conductivity-related factors, we argue that the available evidence suggests that high prevalence of traditional STIs, HIV and BV can be parsimoniously explained by these populations having more connected sexual networks. Positive feedback, whereby BV and various STIs enhance the spread of other STIs, then further accentuates the spread of BV, HIV and other STIs. We review evidence that support this hypothesis and end by suggesting study designs that could further evaluate the hypothesis, as well as implications of this hypothesis for the prevention and management of STIs.

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“…Page 7, Table 2 - you may find the discussion of ethnic homophily and heterogeneity in networks interesting in 1 , 2 .…”

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It’s the network, stupid: a population’s sexual network connectivity determines its STI prevalence

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Delva

2019

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Sexually Transmitted Infections

Vanmullekom

2016

Encyclopedia of Family Studies

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are approximately 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) each year in the United States. There are over 30 pathogens that can be transmitted sexually including those that are bacterial (e.g., chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis) and viral (e.g., herpes, human papillomavirus, human immunodeficiency virus). Adolescents and young adults aged 15–24 years are at the highest risk of acquiring STIs and as of the mid‐2010s account for nearly half of all new STI cases each year in the United States. There are group disparities in STI rates that cannot be explained by individual‐level behaviors and instead societal influences must be examined.

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS): An Overview

Prabhu

Wagoner

2022

Sexually Transmissible Oral Diseases

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The New Public Health and STD/HIV Prevention

Cited by 7 publications

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It’s the network, stupid: a population’s sexual network connectivity determines its STI prevalence

It’s the network, stupid: a population’s sexual network connectivity determines its STI prevalence

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS): An Overview

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