The Department of Health has sent out a health alert following a worrisome increament in new cases of gonorrhea in Wyoming state in recent years.
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Drop in Single Men Using Contraception as STD Rates Go Up
Single men in the United States are shunning the use of contraceptives including condoms resulting in increased rates of new STD infections.
Continue readingReasons Why You Should Go for Prenatal STD Testing
Getting tested fot STDs during pregnancy is important not only for you but also for your unborn child. Get tested to prevent infecting your child too.
Continue reading‘Stealthing’ Becomes a Major Issue in HIV/AIDS Prevention
Stealthing, the act of men removing the condom during sex without the knowledge or permission of their partners is raising concerns of increased HIV infections.
Continue readingCommonly Ignored STD Signs That Indicate It’s Time To Get Tested
So you show no signs of having an STD, how do you know it’s time to get tested and protect yourself from the damage caused by STDs? Here are 5 ways to tell.
Continue readingWe Need to Address Why Young People Aren’t Getting Tested for STDs
There is need to encourage young people to talk about their sexuality as lack of dialogue about sexuality is affecting STD testing rates among young people.
Continue readingYoung Women and Girls Targeted in HIV PEP Therapy
Young women and teenagers are part of a Kenyan initiative to prevent HIV transmission among high risk population via the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Continue readingStigma Still One of the Hurdles in Fighting STD Epidemic in US
Stigma toward sexually transmitted diseases is still rampant in the US making people skip testing. This is in turn affecting the fight against STDs in the US.
Continue readingPrEP Leads to Decrease in Condom Use Among Australians
The introduction of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Australia is suspected to rduce condom use raising fears of STD rates in the country increasing rapidly.
Continue readingMeningitis Vaccination also Protecting People from Gonorrhea Infection
A new research has found that a meningitis vaccine also provided 31% protection against gonorrhea infection raising chances of finding a gonorrhea vaccine.
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