Sexual Conditions News & Features
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Can a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
The low-cost drug has been out of use amid concern that the bacterium that causes gonorrhea was becoming resistant to it.
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People Turn to Social Media to Diagnose STDs
People worried that they have a sexually transmitted disease are more often turning to social media to receive a diagnosis, according to a new report.
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STD Rates Continue to Rise in the U.S.
STD rates in the United States are continuing a years-long climb -- including a sharp rise in the number of babies born with syphilis.
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Pubic Grooming Doesn't Raise STD Risk
Women who shave or wax their pubic hair aren't more likely to get chlamydia or gonorrhea, according to new research that challenges studies suggesting that so-called extreme grooming increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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Is a Chlamydia Vaccine on the Horizon?
All of the women who received the vaccine produced antibodies to chlamydia, but one of the vaccines, called CTH522:CAF01, produced nearly six times more antibodies than the other vaccine, the investigators found.
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Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Found in 2 U.K. Women
Two U.K. women in the last 3 months have been diagnosed with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) gonorrhea -- the so-called super gonorrhea.
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New Chlamydia Test Offers Rapid Results
Study leader Charlotte Gaydos said the goal of point-of-care technology is to deliver quick results and give patients more options.
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Nearly 1 In 10 in U.S. Battle Sexual Urges
Almost 9 percent of people in the United States have distress caused by difficulty controlling their sexual feelings, urges and behaviors, new research shows.
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New Antibiotic Offers Hope Against 'Super Gonorrhea'
A newly developed antibiotic pill has proven effective against gonorrhea in early clinical trials. Zoliflodacin proved effective in treating gonorrhea infections of the urinary and genital tracts and rectum, researchers say.
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CDC: Infants Born With Syphilis at 20-Year High
The number of babies born with is rising dramatically, from 362 cases in 2013 to 918 in 2017 -- the highest number in 20 years. Cases were seen in 37 states, mostly in the West and South.
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Sexual Violence Haunts Women for Years
The women who suffered sexual violence had clear, strong memories, including details of the event. Moreover, they had a hard time forgetting the incident and viewed it as a defining part of their life, the researchers found.
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STD Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
Cases of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia all increased in 2017, making it the fourth straight year in which STD infections continued to expand.
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STDs Hit Record High in California
The report noted 30 stillbirths stemming from cases of syphilis, the highest number in more than 20 years.
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Super Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Coming to U.S.
Americans should expect that a super-resistant form of gonorrhea like that found in the United Kingdom will soon reach these shores, health experts say.
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U.K. Man Has World's Worst Case of Super-Gonorrhea
It's the first case of the sexually-transmitted disease that could not be cured with the main antibiotic treatment, a combination of azithromycin and ceftriaxone, according to Public Health England, BBC News reported.
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Fewer Americans Are Getting Herpes
Roughly 12 percent of adults were infected with genital herpes (HSV-2) in 2015-2016, down from 18 percent in 1999-2000, a new government report found.
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STDs Hit All-Time High in U.S.
Annual report shows more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reported in 2016
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Syphilis in Babies: Old Disease Makes A Comeback
Rates of congenital syphilis are on the rise after years of decline.
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New Hope in Search for Vaccine Against Gonorrhea
Study shows that routine meningitis shot may offer at least some protection
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Vaginal Bacteria May Affect Herpes and Zika Virus
Healthy 'bugs' might alter how the viruses work, researcher says
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Syphilis Rates Spike Among Gay, Bisexual Men: CDC
Awareness and practicing safe sex are key to curbing the growing rate of syphilis, sexual health experts say
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Millions Have Condition That Can Cause Infertility
Pelvic inflammatory disease often caused by sexually transmitted infections, CDC experts say
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Pubic Grooming Tied to Higher STD Rates
Study finds unexpected risk comes from baring all
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hit All-Time High
More prevention efforts needed, agency STD specialists say
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CDC: Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Growing U.S. Threat
But new drug shows promise against sexually transmitted disease in early trials
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