Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDS)

Spring Break Triggers Exposures to STDs

CHICAGO - For many individuals, spring break is a time to abuse drugs and alcohol, which can lead to unprotected sex and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), recent studies show. Nearly 5.6 million people between 15 and 24 reported having unsafe sex because they were ...More
March 6, 2003
Posted in News
A Startling Discovery: Infection Control and ... Contraception?

A Startling Discovery: Infection Control and ... Contraception? by Kathy Dix Since the 1950s, nonoxynol-9 has been used as a contraceptive, and, according to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is the active ingredient in all U.S. spermicides. In the 1980s, it was ...More
March 1, 2003
Posted in Articles
Outbreaks of Syphilis/Staph Infections/HIV Demand Stepped up Prevention and Outreach by Los Angeles County Public Health Officials

LOS ANGELES -- Outbreaks of a highly contagious Staph infection known as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in the L.A. County Jail system and among men who have sex with men (MSM), and an ongoing and escalating outbreak of syphilis, a highly transmissible ...More
February 11, 2003
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Kaiser Permanente Research: Routine HIV Testing Necessary to Avoid Late Diagnosis

OAKLAND, Calif. -- "HIV testing must become more routine if we're going to treat the infection effectively," say researchers with Kaiser Permanente in a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS). The ...More
February 3, 2003
Posted in News
Many College Students Will Return From Break With A 'Crabby' Love Life

MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- With 3 million new cases of pubic lice each year and the majority occurring in young people, this highly contagious sexually transmitted disease (STD) impacts college students across the country. Commonly referred to as "crabs," many students ...More
January 21, 2003
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Overall Syphilis Rate Rises for First Time Since 1990

ATLANTA -- Despite continued declines among African Americans and women of all races, overall rates of primary and secondary syphilis have increased slightly for the first time in more than a decade, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...More
November 19, 2002
Posted in News
Gonorrhea Rates Even Out in US

ATLANTA - According to officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infection rates of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea are leveling off in the US. The bacterial infection can be treated antibiotics when detected early. However, if left ...More
March 6, 2002
Posted in News
Syphilis Rates Soar in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif-Homosexual and bisexual men who have unprotected intercourse with multiple partners are falling ill with syphilis. In San Francisco, more than 116 people have been infected this year, compared to 71 in 2000 and 47 in 1999. Of those who have reportedly ...More
October 29, 2001
Posted in News
Gay Men's Health Issues Surpass AIDS

NEW YORK-Within the last 20 years, health officials have focused the majority of their time and funding for gay health on AIDS. Advocates within the homosexual community want to see the reach of these efforts expanded now that AIDS is better understood. With powerful drug ...More
August 16, 2001
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San Francisco Health Officials Try New Approach at Preventing STDs

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif-The city of San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, great sour dough bread, and a prominent homosexual community, among other things. Health officials hoping a new campaign will prevent "a hot bed for sexually transmitted diseases" from ...More
July 18, 2001
Posted in News