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Sexually transmitted infections (STI), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and venereal diseases (VD), are illnesses that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex.
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Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting them, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that of nearly 1.3 million U.S. women who had blood work done during pregnancy, only 59 percent were tested for Chlamydia -- a common STD that can cause pregnancy complications or be passed on to newborns.That's despite the fact that experts generally recommend pregnant women be screened for Chlamydia.In addition, 57 percent of women in the study were screened for gonorrhea -- a test recommended for some pregnant women.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that all pregnant women should be tested for Chlamydia at their first prenatal visit. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has said the same since 2007.As for gonorrhea, the CDC and other groups recommend screening for pregnant women who are at increased risk. That includes women younger than 25 and those living in area...Kate* and her husband Greg of Greenville, N.C. struggled to conceive for a year-and-a-half before making an appointment with an infertility specialist. Although both...
Teenagers in several counties can get condoms in the mail for free under a program launched this week and supported by state public health officials. The Condom Acc...
State governments looking to save a little money should not reduce funding for circumcisions, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 18 sta...
College is giving your child an education, but your happy-go-lucky freshman might also pick up a few health problems and generate some doctor's bills to go with that...
The rising U.S. syphilis rate appears to be disproportionately striking minority gay and bisexual men, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported ...
The number of Americans newly infected with syphilis has fallen for the first time in a decade, but sexually transmitted diseases continue to take a staggering toll ...
If you’re a guy who waits until something is seriously wrong before going to the doctor, you’re not alone. A recent poll of 1,100 men showed that even under the best...
Dating someone new means learning about each other's quirky behaviors, emotional baggage, and the past experiences that have shaped both of your lives. But what if t...
This week, we're celebrating certified midwives and all they do for women's health and the profession of obstetrics and gynecology.As a young ob/gyn, I was trained b...
U.S. health officials are considering including tests for sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis and hepatitis B for the elderly and disabled covered under Medi...
The debate over surgically removing an infant's penis foreskin has continued over the years, with proponents touting circumcision's health benefits, and opponents ar...
Too embarrassed to go to the doctor to get tested for an sexually transmitted disease? Well, there's a new phone app in the works that could help you with that very ...
In the trees and grasses of the South, there are a growing number of unwanted visitors that at best are an itchy nuisance and at worst can carry debilitating disease...
Schools have made little progress in recent years in teaching students about preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, according to on...
Scientists have released evidence of a new gonorrhea "superbug" -- one resistant to all forms of antibiotics that are currently available for treatment. Although man...
Researchers warned gonorrhea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, which raises the risk of an untreatable strain of the sexually transmitted disease em...
Too few young, sexually active women in the United States are getting screened for chlamydia, according to a new study by researchers at the Centers for Disease Cont...
As fewer boys today are getting circumcised than in the past, a new study adds support to the procedure. The study, published Monday in the journal Cancer , a journ...
The most effective way to reduce the spread of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections through a population is to aim public health efforts at vaccinating a very high ...
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