STD News

New laws may consider trends in sexual activity

May. 27, 2011 Research has indicated that some American adolescents begin having sex even before they can legally drive a car.
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Website helps individuals share STD test results with sexual partners

May. 26, 2011 A new, confidential online sharing site for sexually active individuals may help partners receive reliable information about their significant other's sexually transmitted disease (STD) status.
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Salina County health officials warn residents about increase in STD cases

May. 25, 2011 Some people may not realize how common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are.
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Study shows women are more sexually attracted to brooding men

May. 24, 2011 A recent study published in the journal Emotion supported the popular notion that women are more sexually attracted to so-called bad boys - the brooding ...
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Louisiana areas rank high in terms of STD prevalence

May. 24, 2011 Recent reports indicate that there is a need for more sexual education among young Louisiana residents.
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FDA approves new HIV drug for use with antiretrovirals

May. 23, 2011 After clinical trials showed that Johnson and Johnson's new HIV drug Edurant was as effective as other similar medications produced by different manufacturers, the U.S. ...
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Controversial song title prompts negative response from Alabama parents

May. 23, 2011 A popular tradition among graduating students is to vote for their favorite songs, movies or books that were produced during the year of their graduation.
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Tips on sexual intercourse during pregnancy

May. 22, 2011 Many couples debate whether or not it is safe to have sexual intercourse when a woman is pregnant.
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Adult film performers may set a good example for some safe sex practices

May. 19, 2011 Although it may sound counterintuitive, some health experts believe that professionals in the adult film industry may be practicing safer sex than many sexually active ...
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Former president helps HIV patients access more affordable medications

May. 19, 2011 Although there is a higher prevalence of HIV and AIDS in some developing countries, such as Africa, than there is in the U.S., many Americans ...
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Engaging in sexual intercourse later in life may coincide with safer sex practices

May. 18, 2011 There has been much debate about whether sexual education programs that teach abstinence are more effective than prevention-based classes in reducing the number of teens ...
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Health experts discuss methods of deterring STD transmission

May. 18, 2011 Since Hampton Roads, Virginia has some of the highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the country, experts from one of the state's health departments ...
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Researchers find topical microbicide inhibits HIV infection

May. 17, 2011 In order to help reduce the number of people who are infected with HIV through sexual intercourse, researchers have developed a vaginal microbicide.
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Bullied LGBT youth have higher risk of contracting STDs, study shows

May. 17, 2011 Individuals who experience bullying in school based on their sexual identity may be more likely to contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or engage in ...
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'Millennial' generation faces unique hardships, health threats

May. 16, 2011 According to a recent article published in the Huffington Post, teenagers and individuals currently in their 20s, also known as the Millennial generation, are sustaining ...
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CDC revokes recommendation for gonorrhea medication due to resistance concern

May. 16, 2011 Although some individuals who were infected with gonorrhea have been cured with antibiotics, health officials warn that strains of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) are ...
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How to treat herpes-related cold sores

May. 13, 2011 Although there are medications to help reduce the number of cold sore outbreaks that individuals who have herpes experience, these persistent abscesses may still crop ...
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Immediate antiretroviral use may cut risk of HIV transmission between partners

May. 13, 2011 Individuals who are diagnosed with HIV are sometimes not prescribed antiretroviral treatments until their counts of CD4+ T cells drop below a certain level.
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Smartphone applications may help people manage their sex lives

May. 12, 2011 Despite all the potential uses for smartphone applications, people may not guess that some of those designed for Android phones may help users manage their ...
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Health experts want boomer generation that they are not immune to STDs

May. 12, 2011 The baby boomer generation will turn 65 this year, but despite their senior status, these individuals may be just as likely to contract a sexually ...
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Study shows many women with hepatitis B do not receive proper healthcare

May. 11, 2011 A recent study conducted by researchers at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center indicated that many minority women living in New York have chronic hepatitis B infections ...
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Kalamazoo health officials warn of increase in number of syphilis infections

May. 11, 2011 The prevalence of syphilis among residents of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, is on the rise, and health officials say they are unsure of what has caused ...
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How high is high risk?

May. 10, 2011 Many people know that teens who have difficult family lives or perform poorly in school have an elevated risk of experiencing a number of adverse ...
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San Francisco health officials highlight STD trends among MSM demographic

May. 10, 2011 There are more than 60,000 men who have sex with men (MSM) living in San Francisco, and the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among ...
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Scientists study how bodies fight HIV to help develop a vaccine

May. 09, 2011 Rather than trying to inject a high-risk individual with a vaccine to fight off HIV, researchers are now looking to enhance antibodies that are found ...
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Prevalence of hepatitis C increasing in Massachusetts due to intravenous drug use

May. 09, 2011 Although blood screening technology has helped reduce the number of new hepatitis C infections over the past several decades, health officials in Massachusetts say that ...
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Seminole County health officials discuss factors that contribute to STD rise

May. 06, 2011 Although data on the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is only available for the first three months of 2011, health officials in Seminole County, ...
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Scientists find immune responses, genetics play a role in HIV risk

May. 06, 2011 Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recently explored the differences between laboratory primates that were protected against the virus versus those ...
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Community involvement may improve rates of HIV testing

May. 06, 2011 While access to HIV testing alone may reduce the rate of virus transmission, encouraging individuals to seek testing in the first place is key.
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Safe-sex practices may be lacking among Chicago residents

May. 05, 2011 In response to a recent report that revealed spikes in the prevalence of several sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), Chicago health officials discussed the possibility that ...
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Scientists working to develop new contraceptive to protect against STDs

May. 05, 2011 Australian researchers say that they hope to release a new gel-based contraceptive within the next year that protects against both unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted ...
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New website addresses heart health among HIV patients

May. 05, 2011 In collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Academy of HIV Medicine has launched a new website that will provide HIV-positive individuals with ...
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Georgia residents are urged to maintain awareness of STD risk

May. 04, 2011 A recent article published in the Savannah Tribune indicates that although it has been 30 years since the first case of HIV was diagnosed in ...
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FDA prohibits companies from selling ineffective STD cures

May. 04, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to 11 companies that sell products labeled as cures for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according ...
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Researchers recommend more widespread hepatitis B testing

May. 04, 2011 Current U.S. guidelines call for universal hepatitis B testing in areas of the country that have a prevalence of the disease that exceeds 2 percent ...
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Circumcision protesters gather enough support to present city-wide vote

May. 03, 2011 San Francisco residents who support a ban on circumcision recently obtained the amount of signatures necessary to put the matter to a vote during the ...
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STD rates in Alaska are of 'epidemic' proportions

May. 03, 2011 A recent article published in the Seward Phoenix Log highlighted the above-average prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among Alaskan populations and indicated that increased ...
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Anti-HIV drugs may be multi-purpose

May. 03, 2011 While drug-based HIV treatments have been known to be expensive, researchers believe that they may be able to treat a variety of serious diseases, which ...
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Partner choices may affect HIV risk among gay African-Americans

May. 02, 2011 Although black homosexual males do not necessarily have more unprotected sex than Caucasian heterosexual men, differences in partner choices among these two groups may explain ...
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Researchers advocate for more STD testing in emergency care settings

May. 02, 2011 Female teens who seek emergency medical treatment due to complaints of lower abdominal pain or urinary problems should be tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), ...
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