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Indian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 61, No. 6, June, 2007, pp. 359 Letter To Editor Prevalence of, and awareness about, sexually transmitted infections among males in Delhi Apoola A Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby Code Number: ms07059 Related Article: ms07042 Sir, The article by Garg et al.[1] in this journal contributes to the literature on sexually transmitted infections in the Indian subcontinent by assessing the level of awareness about sexually transmitted infections in a community sample. The novel sampling method using a health camp recruited only males and had a relatively small number of participants, who were mainly monogamous. This sampling bias may account for the relatively low awareness of symptoms attributable to sexually transmitted infections. An even more alarming finding was the fact that less than 40% of the participants were aware that condoms could prevent sexually transmitted infections. This should prompt the relevant health promotion bodies and governmental organizations to devise and implement better health promotion campaigns focusing on the advantages of condom use for prevention of common sexually transmitted infections and HIV infection. Risk reduction interventions should remain a vital aspect of ′sexual health′ promotion; and in societies where women′s power to maintain a monogamous relationship may be compromised, a greater emphasis should be placed on targeting men in ′sexual health′ promotion campaigns. This study adds to the evidence base available on the level of knowledge of the general population in this area and highlights the need to focus health promotion campaigns on men as well as women. References
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