_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsStigma-Free Talk about Genital Herpes By Sondra Forsyth articleOne aspect of the challenge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is the stigma. But consensual sexual activity, which is a … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsA New Way to Test for Sexually Transmitted Infections By Jane Farrell articleThe federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing two tests to detect the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsNewborn Syphilis Is on The Rise By Jane Farrell articleCases of congenital syphilis, passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or delivery, have more than doubled since 2013. The … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsNews Alert: HPV Vaccine Approved for People 27 to 45 By Jane Farrell articleThe anti-cancer HPV vaccine Gardasil 9, previously approved only for people aged 9 through 26, has now been given the … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsSexually Transmitted Diseases Increasing Sharply By Jane Farrell articleNearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsSTD Confidential: "Intimate" Skin Diseases Are on the Rise and Dermatologists Can Help By Sondra Forsyth articleWhile love, according to the song, is the sweetest thing, the after-effects of its activity can sometimes be not-so-sweet symptoms: … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsBattling A Sexually Transmitted Superbug By Jane Farrell articleEvery year, more than 100 million people worldwide develop the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, with health consequences such as infertility, … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsResearchers Take an Important Step Toward a Gonorrhea Vaccine By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at Oregon State University in Corvallis and Purdue University are paving the way toward a new therapeutic approach for … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsTrichomoniasis: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleUnlike the other six STIs, trichomoniasis is neither caused by a virus nor by a bacterium. The culprit is the … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsSyphilis: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleSyphilis is a potentially deadly infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Ever since the discovery of penicillin in the … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsGonorrhea: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleGonorrhea, a bacterial STI caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and colloquially called “The Clap”, is currently the second most common STI … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsChlamydia: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleChlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The Centers for … Read More→