Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise. Here ’s what you need to know to protect yourself
UCLA Health Rates of sexually transmitted diseases have risen for the past four years to record highs in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’slatest analysis. In California, the state health departmentfound that the number of people diagnosed with syphilis, gonorrhea or chlamydia in 2017 was 45 percent higher than five years prior.These sorts of statistics may spark a fear that there ’s little we can do to protect ourselves — but that’s not the full story.Dr. Leena Nathan, an obstetrician/gynecologist at UCLA Health-Westlake Village, consults with people daily about sexu...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 14, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Gene therapy against chlamydia to prevent infection shows promise
The most common sexually transmitted disease in the world may have finally met its match, as researchers say they developed a treatment to prevent chlamydia. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers find new treatment for Chlamydia
(University of Waterloo) Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Chlamydia in men: Everything you need to know
Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmitted infection that affects both males and females. In this article, learn about the symptoms and complications in males. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
UTSA's Bernard Arulanandam elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
(University of Texas at San Antonio) Since joining the faculty at UTSA in 2001, Arulanandam has conducted innovative research in vaccine development related to the pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis, which causes the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, Francisella tularensis, which causes the respiratory infection tularemia or rabbit fever, and Acinetobacter Baumannii, a pathogen that has seen an uptick in occurrence in injured soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
High Sensitivity, Specificity for Chlamydia Point-of-Care Test
THURSDAY, Dec. 6, 2018 -- A point-of-care (POC) polymerase chain reaction test (Atlas io) has high sensitivity and specificity for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), according to a study published in the November issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Lea... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 6, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New Chlamydia Test Offers Rapid Results
Study leader Charlotte Gaydos said the goal of point-of-care technology is to deliver quick results and give patients more options. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Chlamydia Test Offers Rapid Results
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5, 2018 -- A new test for chlamydia can provide results within 30 minutes, potentially speeding up the start of treatment, researchers say.
The rapid test for the sexually transmitted disease (STD) means patients can receive... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Chlamydia attacks with Frankenstein protein
(Duke University) When Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide, enters a human cell, it hijacks parts of the host to build protective layers around itself. Inside this makeshift fortress, the bug grows and reproduces, eventually bursting out in search of a new target and killing the host cell. While scientists have known for years that Chlamydia protects itself in this way, they were missing the mechanics until now. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 7, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What is male chlamydial urethritis?
Male chlamydial urethritis is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects the male urethra. Many people with this STI do not have any symptoms, but it can cause pain or discomfort. Without treatment, it can also lead to complications. Doctors prescribe antibiotics to treat chlamydia. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
A young person is diagnosed with an STD every four minutes in England
A young person is diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea every four minutes in England, Public Health England (PHE) has said. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One young person in England is told they have an STI every FOUR MINUTES
Fifteen people aged between 15 and 24 were told they had chlamydia or gonorrhoea every hour in England from 2016-to-2017. Untreated, these can cause everything from infertility and arthritis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reality TV star raises awareness of sexually transmitted infections
Made In Chelsea's Sam Thompson spearheads new public health campaign Related items fromOnMedica Parents unsure of HPV vaccine for daughters Chlamydia screening encourages safer sex Scotland reveals target of halving child obesity by 2030 Social media could help to cut STIs Break down stigmas around sexual pleasure (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 25, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Rising STIs in the US
The U.S. has seen a sharp increase in the number of diagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?over the last four years, according to a?report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are the diseases that have had a significant increase over the last few years," says Dr. Stacey Rizza, an [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 22, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Syphilis Rates In Babies Are At a 20-Year High, CDC Says
The number of babies born with syphilis in the U.S. more than doubled between 2013 and 2017, according to new federal data.
Rates of congenital syphilis, which a mother passes to her baby during pregnancy or delivery, rose by more than 150% between 2013 and 2017, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 918 babies were born with syphilis in 2017, the report says. That’s up from 362 in 2013 and is the highest number in 20 years. Most of these cases were clustered in Western and Southern states, with 281 in California alone.
A woman with syphilis can be treated with ...
Source: TIME: Health - September 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Sex/Relationships Source Type: news
