Donovanosis prevention: Difference between revisions
m Nate Michalak moved page Donovanosis primary prevention to Donovanosis prevention without leaving a redirect |
m Changes made per Mahshid's request |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{Donovanosis}} | {{Donovanosis}} | ||
{{CMG}} {{AE}} {{KD}}; {{NRM}} | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Since there is no [[vaccine]] for donovanosis, methods of primary prevention include: abstaining from sexual activity, limiting number of sexual partners and using a male or female condom. The goal of secondary prevention is to stop the spread of disease. Therefore infected individuals should abstain from sexual intercourse until symptoms reside. | |||
==Primary Prevention== | |||
*Abstaining from sexual activity is the only way to prevent a [[sexually transmitted infection]] | |||
*There is no [[vaccine]] for donovanosis | |||
*Limit number of sexual partners | |||
*Using a barrier method of [[contraception]] (male or female condom) may prevention transmission of ''K. granulomatis''.<ref>Donovanosis (granuloma inguinale). MedlinePlus (September 01, 2013). https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000636.htm Accessed March 02, 2016.</ref> | |||
==Secondary Prevention== | |||
Secondary prevention methods are similar to that of primary. The goal is to stop the spread of the disease so infected individuals should abstain from sexual intercourse until symptoms reside. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | |||
[[Category:Sexually transmitted infections]] | [[Category:Sexually transmitted infections]] | ||
[[Category:Bacterial diseases]] | [[Category:Bacterial diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
{{WikiDoc Help Menu}} | {{WikiDoc Help Menu}} | ||
{{WikiDoc Sources}} | {{WikiDoc Sources}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:37, 18 September 2017
|
Donovanosis Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Donovanosis prevention On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Donovanosis prevention |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Donovanosis prevention |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]; Nate Michalak, B.A.
Overview
Since there is no vaccine for donovanosis, methods of primary prevention include: abstaining from sexual activity, limiting number of sexual partners and using a male or female condom. The goal of secondary prevention is to stop the spread of disease. Therefore infected individuals should abstain from sexual intercourse until symptoms reside.
Primary Prevention
- Abstaining from sexual activity is the only way to prevent a sexually transmitted infection
- There is no vaccine for donovanosis
- Limit number of sexual partners
- Using a barrier method of contraception (male or female condom) may prevention transmission of K. granulomatis.[1]
Secondary Prevention
Secondary prevention methods are similar to that of primary. The goal is to stop the spread of the disease so infected individuals should abstain from sexual intercourse until symptoms reside.
References
- ↑ Donovanosis (granuloma inguinale). MedlinePlus (September 01, 2013). https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000636.htm Accessed March 02, 2016.