5. Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
6. Studies have shown that STIs, including those that are asymptomatic, increase susceptibility to HIV infection two to five fold for several reasons, including direct damage to the mucosa through ulceration that facilitates infection, and through inflammatory processes that increase the proliferation of immune cells that are also targets for HIV. STIs also lead to higher HIV loads in the genital secretions of HIV-positive individuals, thereby increasing the chance of infecting their sexual partners. STIs are biological markers for risky sexual behaviors, increase susceptibility to HIV acquisition through genital ulcers, and increase onward transmission of HIV associated with HIV viral spikes.
5. Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
6. Studies have shown that STIs, including those that are asymptomatic, increase susceptibility to HIV infection two to five fold for several reasons, including direct damage to the mucosa through ulceration that facilitates infection, and through inflammatory processes that increase the proliferation of immune cells that are also targets for HIV. STIs also lead to higher HIV loads in the genital secretions of HIV-positive individuals, thereby increasing the chance of infecting their sexual partners. STIs are biological markers for risky sexual behaviors, increase susceptibility to HIV acquisition through genital ulcers, and increase onward transmission of HIV associated with HIV viral spikes.
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