Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 
7 Questions on US STI Trends
November 14, 2024

The CDC just released its annual STD surveillance report. Are you caught up on the latest trends? Try your hand at these 7 questions to find out.

STI Epidemic in US Shows Signs of Slowing, According to New CDC Report
November 13, 2024

More than 2.4 million STIs were reported in the US in 2023 — a 1.8% decrease from 2022, according to the CDC's annual STI report.

First At-Home, OTC Syphilis Test Granted Marketing Authorization by FDA
August 19, 2024

The First to Know Syphilis Test detects a current or past infection, regardless of successful treatment, in 15 minutes using a drop of blood.

STIs in Adolescents and Young Adults: Trends, Management, More
May 13, 2024

Details on educational gaps, vaccination rates, and the importance of an open dialogue between patients and clinicians, here.

CDC: Gonorrhea Cases Declined for First Time in Decade, but Syphilis Keeps Climbing
February 05, 2024

Reported cases of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea in the US surpassed 2.5 million for the third time in 5 years, according to CDC.

Daily Dose: Parental Stigma Toward HPV Vaccine Barrier to Adolescent Uptake
September 20, 2023

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Parents Negative Beliefs about HPV Vaccination Create Barriers to Adolescent Uptake, a New Study Suggests
September 11, 2023

Parent's stigmatizing beliefs about the HPV vaccine may keep them from communicating openly with teens' clinicians, creating barriers to getting shots in arms.

What Does a Meningococcal Vaccine Have to do with an STI?
April 07, 2023

Vaccine side effects are usually trouble when they make the news. But sometimes, an unexpected result has merit. Find out more.

Study Analyzing Efficacy of Nonhormonal Contraceptive Gel, Phexxi, for Prevention of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Completes Last Subject Last Visit
August 25, 2022

Top-line data from the EVOGUARD clinical trial examining the efficacy of Phexxi for the prevention of chlamydia and gonorrhea are expected in October 2022.

Substantial Drop in HIV Testing among Key Groups during First Year of COVID-19, New CDC Data Reveals
June 28, 2022

New data showed a sharp drop in HIV tests administered in health care and non-health care settings from 2019 to 2020—primarily among persons disproportionately affected by HIV.