This study attempts to improve the control of venereal disease by screening 1,000 asymptomatic women for gonorrhea on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. The purpose of the screening was to develop reliable statistics, to treat all cases vigorously, and to control the spread of venereal disease. (PD)

This article describes the study of the Brown University student population for a 12-month period to ascertain the incidence of sexually transmitted disease. (PD)

Effective single-dose treatment of trichomonal vaginitis is reported. Large single-dose treatment with metronidazole was found to be effective and avoided the side effects occurring with multidose treatment. (MJB)

The etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of nonspecific urethritis is discussed along with possible complications resulting from its occurrence. (JMF)

The six most frequently encountered venereal diseases--syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, herpes simplex, molluscum contagiosum, and verrucae--are analyzed in terms of diagnosis and treatment. (DS)

Discussed are the types of contraceptives used by a population of university students; the relationship of type of contraceptive used to sociodemographic characteristics and patterns of sexual activity, and the relationship of contraceptive use to sexually transmitted disease. (M M)

The self-inserted tampon was demonstrated as being capable of acting as a retriever of vaginal pathogens in comparison testing with the traditional pelvic examination (swab) method. (MB)

With the increasing incidence of venereal disease, more cases of gonococcal perihepatitis are expected to occur in college populations. Health care providers need to have a greater understanding of the manifestations and treatments of the disease. (JN)

This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of asymptomatic gonorrhea in sexually active women attending an outpatient gynecology clinic in a large university health service. (Author)

Students reporting sexually transmissible diseases apparently had no greater psychological difficulties or deviations than other college students. (JD)

The Health Information and Education Services at the University of Texas/Austin, established to deal with everyday health concerns and potential health problems, conducts programs in response to student-indicated needs, such as breast cancer clinics, smoking cessation clinics, dieting programs, venereal disease detection, and health fairs. (MB)