Articles Tagged With: gonorrhea
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National Screening Guidelines for Chlamydia
Reproductive and sexual health providers could reference evidence-based national guidelines for chlamydia screening and care, including guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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The Pandemic Did Not Affect Single-Visit LARC Insertion
Adolescents who used public insurance and were seeing a non-OB/GYN provider had lower odds of a single-visit placement of long-acting reversible contraception, new research shows.
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CDC Issues New Guidance on Using Doxycycline for PEP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published proposed guidelines for the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for preventing bacterial sexually transmitted infections.
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STI Epidemic Continues to Escalate in United States, CDC Data Show
Syphilis rates surged in 2021, increasing by nearly one-third, and gonorrhea rates and chlamydia rates increased by close to 4%, according to the latest data on sexually transmitted infections.
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Clinicians Could Miss Some STI Infections Without Extragenital Screening
In this Q&A, two researchers discuss their recent study on how annual screening for urethral and rectal chlamydia and gonorrhea could be improved with extragenital screening, based on risk factors. The study population included men and women at Louisiana’s Parish Health Units.
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Teens Benefited from Internet-Delivered Program to Prevent STIs and Pregnancy
Researchers designed an intervention to help prevent STIs and unintended pregnancy among Black teenagers in Louisiana. They found the internet-based program was well-received by the young women, and increased STI prevention behaviors.
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Doxycycline Demonstrates Protection Against Sexually Transmitted Infections
Common antibiotic could be a key tool to help stem the rising tide of reported cases.
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Older Adults Also at Risk of STIs, Suggesting Screening Needed
Clinicians and researchers pay less attention to the sexual health needs of older adult than other ages groups. Evidence suggests this population’s risk of sexually transmitted infections is climbing.
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Study: STI Rates Increased After Family Planning Clinics Closed in Iowa
The results of a recent study revealed that gonorrhea case rates nearly doubled in Iowa after some publicly funded family planning health centers were closed due to state officials’ efforts to ban abortions. Rates of other STIs also increased significantly.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Questions in Gonorrhea Management; Ertapenem Non-Inferior to Ceftriaxone in Gonorrhea