STD News

The media is missing opportunities to promote safer sex

Lisa Oldson, MD Feb. 01, 2012 The recent decision to make condom use mandatory for adult entertainment actors in Los Angeles is an important step toward protecting this population against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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Oklahoma Representative calls for more sexual education

Christopher Lynch, MD Jan. 23, 2012 n 2008, Oklahoma teens gave birth to 7,581 babies, which cost taxpayers an estimated $190 million dollars, according to Tulsa World.
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Doctors are encouraged to learn their patients' sexual orientation

Lisa Oldson, MD Jan. 23, 2012 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) individuals are at an increased risk of a number of health problems.
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CDC report finds that risky sexual behavior is down

Christopher Lynch, MD Jan. 20, 2012 Health officials have been working hard for the past few decades to educate the public about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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New program encourages couples to learn STD status together

Christopher Lynch, MD Jan. 19, 2012 When a person enters a new relationship, they should make sure that they know if their partner is infected with any sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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Exploring the connection between HIV, cervical cancer and aspirin

Lisa Oldson, MD Jan. 18, 2012 January marks Cervical Health Awareness Month, prompting many researchers to take a second look at ways to prevent cancers of the reproductive system.
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LA demands condom use, but is unsure of how to enforce it

Sabine Kortals Jan. 18, 2012 In the past few weeks, there has been a great deal of discussion about a proposed ordinace in Los Angeles that would require adult film ...
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Despite military's efforts, sexual assault remains a major problem

Sabine Kortals Jan. 09, 2012 Practicing safer sex is one of the best ways to avoid contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
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Ohio city loses STD grant money

Sabine Kortals Jan. 09, 2012 The growing number of reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the U.S. highlights the need for more effective programs to encourage people to ...
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Women are engaging in risky sexual behavior more than ever before

Christopher Lynch, MD Jan. 09, 2012 When people think of sexual health problems they will normally first think of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or erectile dysfunction (ED).
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Women may be more likely to contract an STD while they are ovulating

Michelle Sobel Jan. 05, 2012 In order to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), it's important to understand who is at the highest risk of contracting these diseases.
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Scientists may soon have a herpes vaccine

Lisa Oldson, MD Jan. 05, 2012 Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the majority of people who ...
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Vaccinate only girls for HPV, say Dutch researchers

Michelle Sobel Dec. 21, 2011 One of the most widely discussed sexual health topics this year was whether young people should be vaccinated against the Human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually ...
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Chicago health officials call for syphilis prevention

Christopher Lynch, MD Dec. 20, 2011 According to a recent report released by The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), syphilis rates went up 23 percent in the area since 2009.
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Low-income women getting incorrect contraceptive information

Michelle Sobel Dec. 20, 2011 According to a report released this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), teen pregnancy rates are down while sexually transmitted disease ...
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Interventions appear to effectively reduce sexual infections

Michelle Sobel Dec. 15, 2011 As rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to rise, healthcare officials and physicians are constantly searching for the most effective ways to educate the ...
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Information for teens on sexual health is available at the stroke of a keypad

Michelle Sobel Dec. 14, 2011 Teenagers sometimes have questions about sexual health issues that they are too embarrassed to bring up with their parents or teachers.
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Clinical trial on duel action contraceptive and HIV-preventing device to begin soon

Christopher Lynch, MD Dec. 14, 2011 In January, researchers at the University of Zimbabwe and the University of California, San Francisco will begin clinical trials in January to determine the efficacy ...
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Study: HPV vaccine does not appear to induce risky behavior

Lisa Oldson, MD Dec. 14, 2011 A recent survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that HPV vaccination among teenage girls does not increase their chances of ...
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Clinicians may need to pay more attention to teen boys' sexual health

Sabine Kortals Dec. 14, 2011 Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center conducted two studies which reveal that teen boys may need as much attention as their female counterparts when it ...
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STD rates in the over-50 crowd are increasing

Lisa Oldson, MD Dec. 13, 2011 A recent report in the journal MEDSURG Nursing reports that people who are 50 and older are becoming infected with HIV/AIDS, herpes, syphilis, human papillomavirus ...
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Drinking may keep a person from practicing safer sex

Sabine Kortals Dec. 13, 2011 Risky sexual behavior has long been associated with drinking, especially heavy drinking.
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Arizona State University removes condom vending machines from dormitory

Sabine Kortals Dec. 12, 2011 The condom dispensers located at Arizona State University's Taylor Place dormitory were a helpful resource for students who wanted to practice safer sex on a ...
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Men with gonorrhea smell bad to women

Michelle Sobel Dec. 12, 2011 It's been said that scent plays a big part in human attraction.
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Binge drinking in college may lead to sexual assault

Lisa Oldson, MD Dec. 09, 2011 A new study conducted at the University of Buffalo suggests that females who increase the amount of alcohol they consume to levels that are considered ...
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