Sexually transmitted diseases in children.
Fifty eight (16%) of the 362 patients, who reported to Dermatology and STD Department with symptoms pertaining to their genitourinary system were below 14 years of age. Fifty four (93.1%) of these children belonged to families of lower socio-economic strata. All the children were slum dwellers and none of them had studied beyond the third class. Syphilis was seen in 27.6%, gonorrhea in 24.1%, chancroid in 22.4%, candidiasis in 10.3%, condylomata acuminata in 6.9% and herpes genitalis in 6.9% of these children. The probable reasons for the increased prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in children as ascertained by this study were sexual promiscuity and probably sexual assault.
Pandhi
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Department of Dermatology and STD, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi.
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Sekhri
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D000293:Adolescent; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002602:Chancroid / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011477:Sex Work; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology