Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Misc.
Teen Pregnancy, Sexual Health Care Use Lower Than Expected During Pandemic
Lower than expected rates of adolescent pregnancy and encounters for contraceptive and STI management
2022 Saw More Than 2.5 Million Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis
Concerns center around syphilis and congenital syphilis, which increased 17.0 and 30.6 percent in one year
Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Does Not Avert STIs in Women
Incidence of STIs not significantly lower with doxycycline PEP than with standard care among women receiving HIV PrEP
2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in HIV PrEP Provision for Adolescents
Increases were seen in all sex and age groups, with larger increases in older and male adolescents
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Down During Pandemic
Authors say low-barrier alternatives to office-based testing are needed to mitigate testing gaps, high positivity rates
Vaginal Swabs More Reliable Than Urine for STI Testing
Findings based on comparisons for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis
2021 Syphilis Rates Increased by Nearly One-Third in the United States
More than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in 2021
Incidence of STIs Reduced With Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis
Incidence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis lower for men who have sex with men and transgender women taking HIV PrEP, living with HIV
Safe Sex Texts Do Not Cut Sexually Transmitted Disease Reinfection Rates
Findings seen among young adults randomly assigned to receive regular texts
Prevalence of Concurrent HIV, STIs High in Persons With Monkeypox
Higher proportion of monkeypox patients with versus without HIV infection hospitalized
