At-risk Women Often Not Tested for Rectal Chlamydia and Gonorrhea At-risk Women Often Not Tested for Rectal Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 women who undergo genital testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea also undergo rectal testing for those conditions, U.S. researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - October 20, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

What Are the Health Needs of Incarcerated Youth?
Discussion In the US during 2011, ~60,000 youth were incarcerated at some time in a correctional facility. Boys are detained more than girls (86% vs 14% respectively in the US, 95% male in the United Kingdom in 2014) but girls have more health issues. There are racial and ethnic differences with 38-40% of detainees being black, 23% being Hispanic/Latino and 32% being white, and 5% other. For detained youth, 5% are for violent crimes, 22% for non-violent property crimes and the majority of the rest are for non-violent offices such as substance use. The average length of detainment is 3-4 months and unfortunately the rates o...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 16, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis Rates Up
The CDC ' s annual report on STD rates in the United States is in, and the news about chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis is not good. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - October 4, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Susan Kweskin Tags: Sexual Health Source Type: news

Infectious Diseases A-Z: Sexually transmitted infections in U.S. at record high
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) have increased in the U.S. for the third year in a row, according to a new?report?by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2016?Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report?shows more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the U.S.? the highest number ever. "Worsening trends [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 2, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Take a Number: In the U.S., 110 Million S.T.D. Infections
Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are all on the rise, federal researchers found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia Syphilis Gonorrhea Source Type: news

Take a Number: 110 Million Americans Have an S.T.D.
Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are all on the rise, federal researchers found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia Syphilis Gonorrhea Source Type: news

New STD cases hit record high in US
In 2016, Americans were infected with more than 2 million new cases of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia, the highest number of these sexually transmitted diseases ever reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vaginal Bacteria Tied to Heightened Chlamydia Risk
Title: Vaginal Bacteria Tied to Heightened Chlamydia RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/27/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/28/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General - September 28, 2017 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Vaginal Bacteria Tied to Heightened Chlamydia Risk
Women with greater amounts of a type of Lactobacillus may be more likely to get the STD, research shows (Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - September 28, 2017 Category: Reproduction Medicine Tags: Infections, Reproductive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

Vaginal Bacteria Tied to Heightened Chlamydia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2017 -- Certain bacteria found in the vagina may increase a woman ' s risk for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia. That ' s the finding from a new observational study in the Netherlands. Researchers examined the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

STDs Hit All-Time High in U.S.
Annual report shows more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reported in 2016 (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sexually Transmitted Infections Hit Record High in 2016 (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Diagnoses of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis hit a record high in the U.S. in 2016 — … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - September 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

STDs Hit All-Time High in U.S.
Annual report shows more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reported in 2016 (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

STD cases hit record high in the U.S.
Annual CDC report on sexually transmitted diseases shows more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in 2016 (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - September 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news