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National News Few Doctors Discuss STDs, Study SaysDecember 3, 2001 STDs are among the most common infections in the United States. Yet, according to a survey of 767 doctors conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, word is not getting out to female patients about how vulnerable they are to these generally silent and often serious infections. Just more than half of family practice doctors and obstetrician-gynecologists report discussing STDs with their patients. The gap is greater when it comes to discussing HIV/AIDS. Only 43 percent of OB-GYNs and 53 percent of family practice physicians reported discussing HIV/AIDS with their patients. The survey found that 49 percent of OB-GYNs and 50 percent of family practitioners regularly provided tests for STDs or advised women to seek tests. The most commonly recommended or performed tests were for chlamydia, followed, in order, by gonorrhea, HIV/AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, trichomoniasis and genital herpes. Several STDs can lead to serious complications. Chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and scar fallopian tubes. Many strains of human papillomavirus have been linked to cervical cancer. Los Angeles Times 11.26.01; Jane Allen  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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