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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, according to WHO. In 2018, it caused an estimated 311,000 deaths worldwide.

A novel community-based chlamydia screening program meant to reach young Black men in New Orleans proved to be cost-effective, according to a recent modeling study.

The AAP updated its guidance to recommend that all adolescents aged 15 years or older be screened for HIV at least once in a health care setting and that youth at an increased risk be screened at least once annually after that.

Rates of HPV-associated cervical cancer decreased among women aged 15 to 39 years in the United States after the introduction of a vaccine, according to data reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

Study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics reported a “positive association” between states with laws allowing teenager consent to HPV vaccination and the corresponding immunization rate.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said today it recommends chlamydia and gonorrhea screening in all sexually active women aged younger than 24 years and women aged 25 years or older with an increased risk for infection.

Anal HPV prevalence is high among men who have sex with men regardless of their HIV status, according to the results of a systematic review published in The Lancet HIV.

HPV vaccination was effective in preventing penile HPV infection in transgender women and men who have sex with men when the vaccine was administered before and up to age 18 years, researchers reported in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

The CDC on Thursday published updated clinical guidelines for the treatment of STIs amid a sustained national increase in cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

Other than conversations about puberty, less than one-third of adolescents reported discussing sexual and reproductive health topics with their health care provider, according to a study published in Pediatrics.