The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Main Author: Bouceiro-Mendes,R.
Publication Date: 2021
Other Authors: Borges-da-Costa,J.
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: ABSTRACT Novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted health care in general and has disrupted our routines. Health care services were mostly directed towards the emergency response and containment measures to halt virus spreading have been applied worldwide. It has also indirectly impacted the transmission of other infections, including sexually transmitted infections (STI). For STI, physical distancing measures have the potential to decrease STI transmission whereas the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare resources with interruption of STI diagnosis and treatment drives in the opposite direction. The question is how the counterbalancing impact of these forces will affect the course of STI epidemic. In this article we review the current available data on the COVID-19 impact on sexual behaviours, STI services interruption and reported STI rates, including local data.
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title The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections
spellingShingle The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections
Bouceiro-Mendes,R.
COVID-19
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
title_short The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections
title_full The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections
title_fullStr The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections
title_sort The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infections
author Bouceiro-Mendes,R.
author_facet Bouceiro-Mendes,R.
Borges-da-Costa,J.
author_role author
author2 Borges-da-Costa,J.
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Bouceiro-Mendes,R.
Borges-da-Costa,J.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv COVID-19
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
topic COVID-19
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
description ABSTRACT Novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted health care in general and has disrupted our routines. Health care services were mostly directed towards the emergency response and containment measures to halt virus spreading have been applied worldwide. It has also indirectly impacted the transmission of other infections, including sexually transmitted infections (STI). For STI, physical distancing measures have the potential to decrease STI transmission whereas the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare resources with interruption of STI diagnosis and treatment drives in the opposite direction. The question is how the counterbalancing impact of these forces will affect the course of STI epidemic. In this article we review the current available data on the COVID-19 impact on sexual behaviours, STI services interruption and reported STI rates, including local data.
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