by Ernie Mundell Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under control. Despite the name, ringworm isn’t any kind of worm, but instead it is a fungus called Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It’s more commonly known...
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Three things everyone should know about sexually transmitted infections
by University of Colorado at Boulder Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Whether you’re in a relationship, hooking up or staying single, knowing how to prevent and treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can help you stay healthy and safe. Here are a few things everyone should know about STIs. 1. What are STIs? STIs are infections that pass...
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US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel
by Linda A. Johnson Phexxi, a contraceptive made by San Diego-based Evofem Bioscience. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, May 22, 2020 approved the new contraceptive. (Christine Blackburne via AP) U.S. regulators on Friday approved a birth control gel that works in a new way to prevent pregnancy. Phexxi—pronounced FECK’-see—comes in an applicator that...
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Most common 3 STDs on the rise, according to CDC report
By Tim Newman Fact checked by Paula Field According to a report published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis is rising. Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releasedits annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report, containing data from 2018. Yesterday,...
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STD rates continue to rise in the U.S.
by Amy Norton, Healthday Reporter STD rates in the United States are continuing a years-long climb—including a sharp rise in the number of babies born with syphilis. A new government report finds that combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia reached an all-time high in 2018. Nearly 2.5 million cases of these sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were reported to the...
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How kissing as a risk factor may explain the high global incidence of gonorrhoea
MONASH UNIVERSITY In 2016, there were 87 million people diagnosed with gonorrhoea, the most antibiotic resistant of all the STIs. There is a global rise in gonorrhoea rates and, until now, no one has understood why. Monash University’s Professor Kit Fairley, Director of the Melbourne Sexual Health Clinic in Australia, has presented data in Canada that indicates that a significant,...
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Teenaged girls did not engage in riskier sexual behavior after HPV vaccination introduced in school
Despite fears to the contrary, sexual behaviors of adolescent girls stayed the same or became safer after publicly funded school-based HPV vaccinations were introduced in British Columbia (BC), according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) Some groups have been concerned that HPV vaccination could encourage early sexual activity, unprotected sex, and...
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Signs and symptoms of STDs in men
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or sexually transmitted infections (STIs), can affect anyone, but the signs and symptoms can be different for men and women. It is important that men are aware of the signs and symptoms of common STIs as they are less likely than women to get tests for these infections. With early treatment,...