Daye now offers tampon-based STI screening -- starting in the UK
UK femcare-turned-gynaecological-health startup, Daye, has expanded its tampon-based home screening service to add STI testing. The startup is billing this “non-invasive screening” service for sexually transmitted infections as a “world first”. The “STI Diagnostic Tampon” service uses Polymerase…#sti #stidiagnostictampon #pcr #chlamydia #valentinamilanova #milanova #hpv #gbs #ivf #hrt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tampon that tests for STIs created by British startup
Daye ’s product doubles as PCR test for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and other common infectionsA tampon is being repurposed to screen for sexually transmitted infections, with the at-home test aiming to encourage more women to seek treatment.The gynaecological health startup Daye has launched an STI diagnostic tampon, which uses a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to check for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomonas, mycoplasma and ureaplasma, with the tampon used in place of a swab or speculum.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent Tags: Sexual health Women's health Chlamydia Gonorrhoea Society UK news Medical research Source Type: news

There ’s a morning-after pill to prevent sexually transmitted infections
Bita Honarvar/Vox; Getty Images The CDC is getting close to recommending it to prevent STIs like chlamydia and syphilis. Years after it was first proven to work, a new tool for preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is now closer than ever to entering mainstream medicine. That tool is…#bitahonarvarvox #cdc #syphilis #sti #sanfranciscos #davidholland #emoryuniversity #philipchan #brownuniversity #rhodeisland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A New Way to Prevent S.T.I.s: A Pill After Sex
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to recommend a widely used antibiotic, though not for everyone just yet. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare Sexually Transmitted Diseases Homosexuality and Bisexuality Antibiotics Syphilis Chlamydia Gonorrhea Bacteria Infections Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source Type: news

The Danger of ‘Invisible’ Biolabs Across the U.S.
Recently, many California residents were disturbed to learn that a small, privately-operated bio lab in the Central Valley town of Reedley was shut down by Fresno County Department of Public Health officials after they found that it had been improperly managing almost 1,000 laboratory mice and samples of infectious diseases including COVID-19, rubella, malaria, dengue, chlamydia, hepatitis, and HIV. The lab was registered to a company called Prestige Biotech that sold a variety of medical testing kits, including for pregnancy and COVID-19, and it was likely storing disease samples for the purpose of developing and validati...
Source: TIME: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Greene, Jassi Pannu and Allison Berke Tags: Uncategorized Science Source Type: news

One in 10 Brits say they've caught an STI on holiday as experts warn rowdy stag and hen dos abroad could spark 'boom' in infections like chlamydia
The poll, of 2,000 Brits aged 18-55, also found one in six have been unfaithful or would not turn down the opportunity when partying. Experts today labelled the findings 'hugely concerning'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sperm counts are declining. Scientists believe they have pinpointed the main causes why
Men’s reproductive capacity has fallen drastically in recent decades - and a new analysis of thousands of studies has revealed the factors that pose the biggest risk to sperm quality. Sperm counts around the world have halved over the past 50 years, with the pace of decline more than doubling…#hungary #zsoltkopa #andrologycentre #hagailevine #africa #dranettszabó #phd #tumours #infections #chlamydia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vaginal Swabs More Reliable Than Urine for STI Testing
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 -- Vaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the March/April issue... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

2021 Syphilis Rates Increased by Nearly One-Third in the United States
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 -- Reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased between 2020 and 2021, reaching a total of more than 2.5 million reported cases, according to a new report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

ED Co-testing for HIV When Testing for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia ED Co-testing for HIV When Testing for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
This paper details the implementation of a program by the Cleveland Clinic to include HIV screening in conjunction with gonorrhea and chlamydia screening in its emergency departments.American Journal of Clinical Pathology (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - April 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

STDs Continue to Climb in the U.S.
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 -- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging in the United States, with notable increases seen in case counts of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Overall, STIs grew by 7% in 2021, reaching 2.5 million cases,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Syphilis Rates Jumped by Nearly a Third in 2021, CDC Says
Cases of major sexually transmitted infections rose to more than 2.5 million in 2021, U.S. health officials said in a revised final report, led by rates of syphilis that increased more than a third from a year earlier. Rates of syphilis rose about 32% in 2021, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had said in a preliminary report last year that it expected a 26% increase. Cases among infants, who can become infected during pregnancy, also jumped by about a third, leading to 220 stillbirths and infant deaths in 2021. Such cases have risen every year in the past decade, according to the CDC. Congenital infecti...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ilena Peng/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Research Source Type: news

Incidence of STIs Reduced With Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis is associated with a lower incidence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, according to a study published in the April 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Anne F.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Finger-prick test can diagnose 'most common STI you've never heard of' in just 5 minutes
The little-known infection, caused by a parasite, strikes millions every year and is more rife than chlamydia and gonorrhoea in some parts of the world. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New test to diagnose 'the most common STI you've probably never heard of'
Trichomoniasis often goes undiagnosed, but it's a more common sexually transmitted infection than chlamydia and gonorrhoea. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news