Library and Academic Services: Reproductive Health / STBBI: STIBBI

Introduction

A sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) is contracted through vaginal, oral or anal sex. Most STBBIs are transmitted through the exchange of bodily fluids, but some can be contracted through skin-to-skin contact.

STBBI

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (catie)
PrEP is an HIV prevention method that uses antiretroviral (anti-HIV) drugs to help prevent HIV when taken by HIV-negative people. PrEP is available as a prescription pill containing two antiretroviral drugs. These same pills are also used together with other medications in people living with HIV for HIV treatment...
van Schalkwyk, J., & Yudin, M. H. (2015). Vulvovaginitis: Screening for and Management of Trichomoniasis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, and Bacterial Vaginosis. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 37(3), 266–274.
A clinical practice guideline to review the evidence and provide recommendations on screening for and management of vulvovaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis
Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections: Guides for health professionals
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) provides public health guidance for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI).

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PHAC's STBBI guides for healthcare providers and public health professionals outline national recommendations for:
* the screening and diagnosis of STBBI
* the treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI) of national public health importance
Sexually transmitted infections (information for travellers)
STIs are present worldwide. The risk of getting an STI depends more on individual behaviours while travelling than the region or country visited
Addressing the STBBI Epidemic in Manitoba (ppt)
A recent presentation by the chief provincial public health officer on the state of STBBI in Manitoba
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexually transmitted infections, commonly called STI for short, are infections you can get if you have vaginal, oral or anal sex or intimate skin-to-skin contact with someone.

Sexually Transmitted Infections by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; et al.
Publication Date: 2021

One in five people in the United States had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) on any given day in 2018. STIs are often asymptomatic (especially in women) and are therefore often undiagnosed and unreported. Untreated STIs can have severe health consequences, including chronic pelvic pain, infertility, miscarriage or newborn death, and increased risk of HIV infection, genital and oral cancers, neurological and rheumatological effects. In light of this, the Centers for ...

Conditions and Illnesses (general)

Diseases and conditions: STI
List of links from Health Canada on specific STIs and other conditions.
Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the most common infectious diseases of public health importance in North America. They are infections that are spread primarily through person-to-person sexual contact

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. The second major route of transmission for some STIs is blood-to-blood contact, such as that which occurs when sharing needles among injection drug users. They can also be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and childbirth.
Publications: Diseases and conditions
Various federal publications on various diseases and conditions including STIs
Sexual, Reproductive Health: Illnesses & Conditions (HealthLinkBC)
Learn about topics such as sexual health, menstruation, menopause and more.
What is an STBBI and how is it transmitted?
A comprehensive list of STBBIs and how they are transmitted.

Patient Education

Share your results... not your STI
Brochure with tips on sharing your STI results
Sex & U: Your trusted resource for sexual and reproductive health
An expansive page covering a wide variety of topics on Sex, contraceptives, STIs and more

Reporting and Surveillance

Surveillance Forms (Manitoba Health)
The following surveillance forms have been approved by the Minister of Health for reporting and public health investigation and may be downloaded by clicking on the links
Documentation (CRNM)
Documentation and record keeping are a vital part of registered nursing practice. Your documentation must provide all relevant facts and demonstrate evidence of the nursing process. Regardless of what format you use to document, quality documentation and record keeping are a part of meeting the practice expectations...

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