April 13, 2022 The number of cases of some sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase during 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, while overall STD cases dropped, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report. Reports of gonorrhea, syphilis, and congenital syphilis rose in 2020 compared to 2019, the … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even as the COVID-19 pandemic kept people isolated at home, sexually transmitted disease (STDs) cases increased across the United States. Although cases fell in the pandemic’s early months, infections rose again by the end of 2020, with gonorrhea, syphilis and congenital syphilis surpassing … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sex Ed — it’s been a staple of public education for decades, but new research shows that only half of American teens are getting instruction that meets minimum standards. “The findings show that most adolescents are not receiving sex education that will enable them … Read more
While screening younger women and men who have sex with men for STIs could help prevent more serious health problems down the line, the potential health benefits for heterosexual men are not as clear. “Data are insufficient to draw definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of screening heterosexual men at low risk for gonorrhea and … Read more
July 27, 2021 — For many people, going to the doctor for a routine checkup is nothing out of the ordinary. But for others, doctor visits can trigger feelings of fear and anxiousness — something that is more common among members of minority communities, or those who have sensitive, or seemingly embarrassing, topics to discuss, … Read more