STDs News

The rise in congenital syphilis cases in the United States is likely a result of multiple factors, researchers said.

The absolute incidence and disability-adjusted life-years for STIs increased globally over 2 decades, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, according to a recently published study.

The FDA has authorized the marketing of One Male Condom, which the agency said is the first condom specifically indicated to help reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections during anal sex.

In a recent survey, more than 20% of teenagers and young adults said that a lack of education was the reason why many youths do not use protection when engaging in oral sex.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation that encourages health care professionals to screen asymptomatic adolescents and adults who are at increased risk for syphilis.

Data show that prenatal syphilis screening, although required by law in some states and recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and CDC, has not reached 100% among Medicaid recipients in six Southern states.

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.