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The Intricate association of STD and HIV with a focus on Genital Ulcer Disease
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Kabir Sardana, Vijay. k. Garg. The Intricate association of STD and HIV with a focus on Genital Ulcer Disease. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2007;20(2):168–173.
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The epidemic proportions of human immunodeficiency virus infection with its profound association with STD has been debated for a long time. What is alarming is that nearly 70% of HIV cases in India are as a consequence of STD. More alarming is the role of genital ulcer diseases (GUD) in HIV transmission. The dynamics of this with the alarming increase of herpes genitalis would lead to a vicious cycle transmission as herpes genitalis is an ‘incurable’ STD. In this scenario we examine the two way interaction of HIV and STD with special emphasis on genital ulcers and discuss the various management options