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What is your clinic doing to boost syphilis testing? An innovative social marketing campaign, "Healthy Penis," has been associated with an increase in syphilis tests in gay and bisexual men in San Francisco.
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Working to eliminate syphilis in your patient population? Use the practical materials available in the Syphilis Elimination Effort (SEE) toolkit developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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What is your approach when it comes to treatment of partners of patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? A new research analysis indicates that patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) and home sampling for partners can be effective management strategies to reduce STD occurrence in partners of patients with an existing infection.
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Using hormonal contraception does not appear to increase women's overall risk of infection with the AIDS virus, according to results from a new study commissioned by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
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Acceptance of the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine continues to grow, as the national immunization schedule for children and teens has been updated to include Gardasil, manufactured by Merck & Co., of Whitehouse Station, NJ.
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Results of a new analysis of national data indicate that 86% of the recent drop in U.S. teen pregnancy rates is the result of improved contraceptive use, while 14% of the decline can be attributed to teens waiting longer to start having sex.
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Research regarding the safety and efficacy of the first continuous regimen oral contraceptive (OC) has just been published, with results indicating a good safety profile and efficacy similar to cyclic OCs.
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Two clinical trials of adult male circumcision have been halted after an interim review of data showed medically performed circumcision significantly lowers a man's risk of acquiring HIV through heterosexual intercourse.
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As you review the chart for your next patient, a heterosexual women seeking treatment for a yellow-green vaginal discharge and vulvar irritation, you see her test results are positive for trichomoniasis. When you discuss the test results with the patient, she tells you her partner has had no symptoms of infection.
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Results of a new study indicate that providing women with an advance supply of oral contraceptives (OCs) results in fewer gaps in usage, longer-term contraceptive use, and less expense to health care providers and patients when compared with prescriptions that require multiple office visits or refills.
