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CDC Releases Updated Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment Guidelines
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Thursday, 16 July 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
In June the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updates guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The guidelines include information on more than 2 dozen different sexually transmitted infections, as well as STD complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease and cervical and anal cancer.
April Is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Friday, 17 April 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
April is STD Awareness Month in the U.S., an opportunity to promote education and raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections and to encourage people to get tested. Half of the estimated 20 million STDs that occur in the U.S. each year are among young people, and this year's STD Awareness Month effort focuses on this population.
IDWeek 2014: Syphilis Cases Increase Among Men with HIV Despite Risk Reduction Counseling
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- Category: Syphilis
- Published on Tuesday, 28 October 2014 00:00
- Written by Theo Smart
There has been a substantial increase in the number of syphilis cases among men living with HIV -- particularly men who have sex with men (MSM) -- despite systematic risk reduction counseling in this population since 2008, according to a study conducted at a clinic in rural Pennsylvania presented at IDWeek 2014 earlier this month.
Latest CDC Sexually Transmitted Disease Report Shows Gonorrhea Stable, Syphilis Rising
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Wednesday, 17 December 2014 00:00
- Written by CDC
The number of cases of chlamydia declined slightly from 2012 to 2013, while cases of gonorrhea remained nearly stable and syphilis increased by 10%, according the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) annual STD surveillance report. These broad trends, however, mask some notable differences between population groups, including high STD rates among gay men.
Chlamydia Widespread in U.S., Task Force Recommends Screening for Young Women
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Friday, 03 October 2014 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
Chlamydia -- the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. -- had an overall prevalence of 1.7% among people age 14 to 39 in the latest NHANES survey, but this rose to 4.7% among sexually active young women. Updated guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend regular chlamydia and gonorrhea screening for sexually active women age 24 and younger, and for older women at increased risk for infection, but state that there is not enough evidence to make a similar recommendation for men.
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