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Article: Teen Girls Diagnosed With STI More Likely to Tell and Seek Treatment for Partners After Watching Video; But Adherence to Medication and Follow-Up Remain Poor.
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- November 4, 2009
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Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
BALTIMORE, Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study at Johns Hopkins Children's Center found that girls diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) who watched a short educational video were three times more likely to discuss their condition with their partners and to ensure partner treatment than girls diagnosed and treated without seeing the film.
Reporting online ahead of print in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, the Hopkins team says disclosure and partner treatment are critical in preventing the sexually transmitted infection that causes PID from getting passed back and forth between the ...