STIs
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Prevalence of high-risk HPV types dwindled since vaccine approval
The findings support the value of continuing to vaccinate teens against HPV and underscore the importance of screening women for cervical cancer...
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Achieving a ‘new sexual-health paradigm’ means expanding STI care
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When it comes to young women, regular check-ins support ongoing PrEP use
This is important in the U.S. because cisgender Black women make up 60% of all new HIV cases in the U.S. while accounting for just 14% of the U.S...
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CDC revamps STI treatment guidelines
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Secnidazole gets FDA nod for trichomoniasis
Single-dose oral antimicrobial approved for trichomoniasis in addition to bacterial vaginosis.
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Doxycycline trumps azithromycin for asymptomatic rectal chlamydia in men who have sex with men
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Success in LGBTQ+ medicine requires awareness of risk
Cross-sex hormone therapy is a life-sustaining treatment that should be viewed analogously with any other long-term management strategy, such as...
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HPV vaccination rates continue to climb among young adults in U.S.
For persons who have not previously received the HPV vaccine or who did not receive adequate doses, the HPV vaccine is recommended through age 26...
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CDC: STI rates rise for sixth year in a row
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Antimicrobial, pH-modulating gel shows promise in preventing common STIs
Most of the participants said they would likely recommend EVO100 to other women and continue using this preventive treatment.
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New NAS report seeks to modernize STI paradigm
The authors of the report argue that a policy-based approach should seek to promote sexual health and eliminate structural racism and inequities...