STIs
News from the FDA/CDC
New at-home test approved for chlamydia and gonorrhea
“This authorization marks an important public health milestone, giving patients more information about their health from the privacy of their own...
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Tech encourages HIV prevention among women
“Mobile technologies, in particular, offer a nimble, customizable, and accessible way to reach this target population and increase awareness of...
From the Journals
Young women rate top sources for STI self-testing
Additional data from in-depth interviews tagged Instagram as an option to provide information on direct-to-consumer STI tests.
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Primary care clinicians should spearhead HIV prevention
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines call for clinicians to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs to adolescents and adults who do...
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‘Missed opportunities’ for accurate diagnosing of women with vaginitis
Study suggests that clinicians are not engaging the standard of care for testing and diagnosing vaginitis.
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Making one key connection may increase HPV vax uptake
The understanding that human papillomavirus causes oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has been linked with increased likelihood of...
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U.S. syphilis cases reach 70-year high
In just a 1-year period, from 2020 to 2021, cases increased by 32%.
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Spotting STIs: Vaginal swabs work best
Despite the CDC’s recommendation, urine analysis for STIs is more commonly used than vaginal swabs among U.S. health care providers.
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Doxy PEP does not lower risk of STIs in cisgender women
Women are known to be at higher risk of infection because the lining of the vagina is thinner than the skin of the penis, allowing for easier...
Conference Coverage
Meningococcal vaccine shows benefit in STI prevention
“The duration of protective efficacy – a big thing in vaccines – is unknown. Still, this is really significant.”
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‘Infuriating’ prescription denial leaves patient without antiemetics
The patient was experiencing severe side effects from standard chemoradiation with weekly cisplatin.