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Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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A chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).
There is currently no vaccine for chlamydia, which is the most common bacterial STI in the United S...
Antibiotic After Sex Slashed STD Rates in Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 5, 2024
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Just one dose of the antibiotic doxycycline taken after sex halved the number of chlamydia and syphilis cases in San Francisco, promising new research shows.
In the study, gay and bisexual men and transgender women who had a history of sexually transmitted infections or ...
Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2023
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Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year.
As surging numbers of cases of syphilis and gonorrhea affect m...
FDA Approves First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2023
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The first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will soon hit the market, following its approval Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
People will be able to buy the Simple 2 Test over-the-counter at a pharmacy, take a specimen in the comfort of their home ...
STDs Continue to Climb in the U.S.
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2023
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging in the United States, with notable increases seen in case counts of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Overall, STIs grew by 7% in 2021, reaching 2.5 million cases, according to the
Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex: Poll
- Robert Preidt
- February 2, 2022
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Many American teens and young adults underestimate the risk of sexually transmitted infections from unprotected oral sex, and that's especially true of young men, a new survey shows.
Doctors say oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human ...
After Testing Fell During Pandemic, Is a Surge in STDs Ahead?
- Robert Preidt
- May 27, 2021
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There was a sharp drop in testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that could translate into a future rise in cases, researchers say.
"The quickest way for people to spread STIs is to not know that they hav...
America's STD Rate at Record High Again: CDC
- Ernie Mundell and Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporters
- April 14, 2021
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There's another epidemic sweeping the United States: sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Statistics for 2019 -- the latest data available from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- show that STD rates in the United States hit a new high again for the s...
Chlamydia Can Harm Male Fertility
- Robert Preidt
- October 15, 2019
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Undiagnosed chlamydia infection can harm male fertility, a new study suggests.
"Chlamydia infection has been associated with women's infertility but much less is known about its impact on male infertility, particularly if men do not experience symptoms, which is esti...
STD Rates Continue to Rise in the U.S.
- Amy Norton
- October 8, 2019
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STD rates in the United States are continuing a years-long climb -- including a sharp rise in the number of babies born with syphilis.
A new government report finds that combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia reached an all-time high in 2018. Nearly 2.5 ...
Shaving 'Down There' Won't Raise STD Risks: Study
- Robert Preidt
- September 4, 2019
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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).
The study included 214 w...
Is a Chlamydia Vaccine on the Horizon?
- Steven Reinberg
- August 13, 2019
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A vaccine against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia appears safe and potentially effective, an early trial suggests.
The phase 1 study included 35 healthy women. Those who were given injections of two possible vaccines developed antibodies to the chlamydia b...