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Outpatient Department Underused in PID treatment in Teens
Teen girls who are hospitalized with pelvic inflammatory
disease have to shell out more dollars as compared to treatment
in emergency room, and even emergency treatment is more
expensive than treating them in outpatient clinic. The study
was recently published in the journal Sexually Transmitted
Diseases, where it was conducted on 172 patients, among
which 152 were girls aged 12 to 21.
Based on the research, it was concluded that teens need early
diagnosis and treatment which would help them have control on
cost and also prevent the dangerous Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
(PID).
The cost of PID health clinic is important and more importantly
PID care should be improved to assess each girl based on their
age. The PID cost could scale up to 6 times the cost of
treatment in emergency room, and 12 times the cost of treatment
in outpatient Department.
The outpatient visits consisted of 135 patients, out of which
only 14 patients were regular, and the rest 121 were for the
emergency room, which signifies lack of primary health care for
the teens. Outpatient visit could cost about $701 compared to
$1,382 for emergency department.
PID is inflammation of the reproductive organs, caused due to
sexually transmitted infections (STD) like gonorrhea and
Chlamydia. The STD diseases are causing concern in the United
States and need to be reduced before it leads to other diseases
and ailments.
Date Published: Jan 21, 2011 - 2:08 am
STD on Rise Among Teenagers
The sexual transmitted diseases (STD) have affected approximately 3.2 million teenage girls, according to a survey study by Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Recently a Federal report even surprised Elizabeth Alderman, which stated that 2 out of 5 teenage girls have been affected with sexual transmitted disease. Elizabeth is a specialist at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in New York.
The problem happens due to the fact, that girls often blindly believe that nothing will go wrong or their partner are clean enough for something to happen. Kids often tell lie when confronting with doctor, as they are not comfortable in discussing such issues. Often they say, they are using protection, but real fact is that, they are not.
A survey conducted in 2003-04 by Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on 838 girls aged 14 to 19, out of which one in four had sexually transmitted disease (STD). Each of the teens was tested with herpes simplex, Chlamydia, trichomoniasis and HPV.
It has been found, that more than half of the black population suffered from at least one STD when compared to twenty percent within Whites and Mexican Americans.
Most of the teens involved in sexual intercourse at least once during college, and that is the reason for an increasing rise in number of STD. It is important that teenage girls should undergo test regularly for detection of any STD at any of the nearest health clinics and hospitals.
Date Published: Dec 30, 2010 - 1:52 am
Search for Best STD Treatment
Are you searching for the best STD treatment?
Nowadays various health care providers have come up claiming to
be the best. It is often confusing as to which one is the best
for treatment. It’s better to move to your doctor first because
he/she can probably guide to the best health care clinic in your
area. Some people don’t have insurance, others shed away from
doctor to discuss STD issues with them. There are other options
for them too, as they can move to some local STD clinics or have
free STD
tests and treatment done by local health department.
However, regular medical practitioner should be first choice for
patients suffering from sexual transmitted diseases (STD). Your
practitioner is very well aware of your previous health issues
and would be the best to provide ultimate solution. No need to
visit to urologist or gynecologist for test as medical
practitioner can undergo test and treatment for the sexual
transmitted diseases. For serious cases your doctor may recommend
other specialist medical practitioner.
Several people prefer to move to the specialist for STD treatment. Women patients mainly go to women
health practitioner or gynecologist for improved and reliable
treatment.
Local health department are also better for STD testing and
treatment. Confidential STD testing is conducted free of cost in
many local health clinics.
Date Published: Dec 19, 2010 - 4:00 am
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