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Twenty-seven viruses can be found in human semen

Twenty-Seven Viruses Can Be Found in Human Semen

Many viruses cause chronic or latent infection, and some cause acute infection, such as Zika and Ebola
For patients with condyloma acuminatum

Two-Step Irradiance Better for Condyloma Acuminatum

Two-step irradiance schedule significantly reduced patients' pain versus single-dose cold compress
States that let doctors prescribe drugs to treat chlamydia or gonorrhea in both partners when only one makes an office visit have lower rates of the sexually transmitted infections

Expedited Partner Therapy Helps Reduce STI Incidence

Lower chlamydia, gonorrhea rates seen when one person can obtain treatment for both partners
For adolescents and young adults

Confidentiality Issues Impact Use of STD Services for Youth

Teens spending time alone with health care provider report more receipt of sexual risk assessment
About 2.5 million American women have had pelvic inflammatory disease

CDC: 2.5 Million U.S. Women Have Had Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

High rate of chlamydia/gonorrhea infections in U.S. means many women at risk
Frequent groomers of pubic hair are three to four times more likely to contract a sexually transmitted infection

Pubic Hair Grooming Tied to Heightened Risk of STIs

Researchers find extreme groomers have four-fold risk of contracting sexually transmitted infection
Sexually transmitted disease cases reached a record high in the United States in 2015

CDC: STD Rates at Unprecedented High in the United States

More prevention efforts needed, agency says
A New York City woman who became infected with the Zika virus on a trip outside the United States passed the infection to her boyfriend during sex

CDC Reports First Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika

NYC woman contracted virus on trip to endemic area, then passed it to boyfriend, health officials say
Three-quarters of emergency department patients who received antibiotics to treat suspected sexually transmitted infections tested negative for the infections

ERs May Be Overprescribing Antibiotics for Possible STIs

Three in four tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia came back negative
Fourteen U.S. cases of possible sexual transmission of the Zika virus are now under investigation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC: 14 Potential New Cases of Zika Sexually Transmitted

Men who've recently traveled to endemic areas should abstain from sex or use a condom, agency says