International Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Current issue
Volume 1, Issue 3, the journal’s current issue. Every record is listed with its article type, byline, publication date, page range and registered DOI.
Volume 1 Issue 3 Articles in this issue 2 Pages 1–34
01 · The issue
Volume 1, Issue 3
This issue carries 2 articles, pages 1–34, published March 2026 – September 2026. Each article is listed with its own publication date, volume, issue and page range.
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Research article
Characterization of People Receiving 2-Drug Regimens (2DR) for HIV Management in Italy
Andrea Antinori, Spinello Antinori, Antonella Castagna, Benedetto M Celesia, Maria V Cossu, Simona Di Giambenedetto, Vincenzo Esposito, Giulia C Marchetti, Loredana Sarmati, Anna Ancona, Stefania Grieco, Stella Grattacaso, Benedikt Funke, Giuliano Rizzardini, Pier Francesco Amadeo
INMI Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, and fourteen further infectious-disease centers across Italy
HIV · antiretroviral treatment optimization
ObjectiveTo describe the clinical features and real-world treatment of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) using fixed-dose or free combinations of 2-drug regimens (2DR) of antiretroviral therapy (ART).
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Analysis article
Policies and the Property Inheritance Rights: the Case of HIV Positive Women in Abia State, Nigeria.
Introduction:There are statutory laws, cultures, traditions and policies in Nigeria especially in Abia State, that govern women’s right to inherit properties in their names. The problem is that society enforces these policies that forbid women’s inheritance rights including those HIV positive.
02 · Elsewhere in the record
Recently published in earlier issues
The 4 most recent articles published outside the current issue, each with the volume and issue it belongs to.
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Research article
Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United Kingdom from Home-Collected Samples: A Cross-Sectional Laboratory Analysis of over 6000 Cases
Mary Jo Kurth, Joanne Watt, Katie Coyle, Laura Mooney, Gary Smyth, John V. Lamont, Peter Fitzgerald, Mark W. Ruddock
Randox Laboratories Ltd, Clinical Studies Group, Crumlin, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Diagnostics and screening · home-collected sampling
BackgroundSexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise globally, with >1 million new cases reported daily in 2020. In England, newly diagnosed STIs increased by 23.8% in 2022 compared to 2021. Many infections remain asymptomatic yet contribute to infertility, pregnancy complications, and neonatal morbidity.
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Research article
Syphilis and Beyond: A Comprehensive Analysis of Associated Infections and Comorbidities in a Five-Year Retrospective Study in the United Arab Emirates (2018-2022)
Nargis Khatoon Hossein Mehdi Poor, Laila Mohamed Jasim Ali AlDabal, Safia Bashiri, Elham Alneaimi, Afra Ahmad Abdulla Alshafar Almarri, Amani Mohamed Saeid Bayoumy, SalahEldin Hussain Omer, Carol Lavina Dsouza, Musthafa Moosa
Primary Healthcare Centers Department, PHC, Dubai Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Syphilis · co-infection and comorbidity
ObjectivesThis study explores the clinical characteristics, associated infections, and management outcomes of syphilis within a specific population over the years 2018 to 2022.
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Research article
Temporal Trends in Syphilis Epidemiology in the UAE: A Five-Year Retrospective Analysis (2018-2022)
Nargis Khatoon Hossein Mehdi Poor, Laila Mohamed Jasim Ali AlDabal, Dujana Mostafa Hamed, Arshiya Adhnon, Alanood Mohammad Ali Ahmad, Shamsa Mohammad Abdulla Saif Al Suwaidi, Laleh Mohammad Sharif Seddigh, Mahra Nooruddin Abdulwahid Kazim, Carol Lavina Dsouza, Musthafa Moosa
Primary Healthcare Centers Department, PHC, Dubai Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Syphilis · surveillance and temporal trends
ObjectivesThis study examined the frequency and dynamics of syphilis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between 2018 and 2022. Recognizing the significance of understanding syphilis trends, this study intends to conduct further research on sexually transmitted diseases in the context of the UAE.
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Research article
Correlations with Congenital Syphilis in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study
Virginia C. Hughes
Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
Congenital syphilis · perinatal transmission
Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and is transmitted from human to human through sexual contact. Congenital syphilis (CS) occurs when the mother transmits the infection to the fetus. Clinical manifestations of CS include anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, blindness, deafness, meningitis, and deformities in bone structure.
03 · The record
Volumes and issues
Every issue IJSTD has published, newest first, with the articles it holds, the pages it occupies and the window it covers. The full contents of each are on the archive.
| Issue | Articles | Pages | Published |
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| Volume 1, Issue 3 | 2 | 1–34 | March 2026 – September 2026 |
| Volume 1, Issue 2 | 4 | 1–42 | July 2023 – April 2026 |
| Volume 1, Issue 1 | 4 | 1–39 | April 2020 – March 2023 |
04 · Routes
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- ArchiveEvery issue and every article the journal has published.
- Previous issueThe issue published before the current one.
- Aims and scopeEvery research domain with a worked example, and the boundary.
- Editorial boardWho provides scholarly oversight, and their recorded expertise.
- Editorial policiesEthics, consent, authorship, corrections and retractions.
- Journal homeThe journal’s scope, its record and its terms in one place.
International Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (IJSTD) · ISSN 2994-6743 · Crossref DOI prefix 10.14302 · published open access by Open Access Pub under CC BY 4.0. Editorial decisions are independent of any fee, service, membership or role.