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The CDC also claims that the prevalence among teenage girls may actually be higher than their report indicates, as the study fails to include sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, HIV and syphilis. These statistics should have sent shockwaves across the nation. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
STDs on rise in Mower County Apr 5, 2008
The data reflect information reported by health care provides and laboratories on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis three STDs on the rise in the state as part of a decade-long trend ... Gonorrhea and syphilis rates also climbed, with the former showing a 4 percent increase among younger populations, the age group again most affected ... In 2007, health care providers and agencies logged 89 cases of chlamydia and 13 cases of gonorrhea, the highest in both categories among neighboring Dodge,... (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
STDs are increasing in counties, state Apr 4, 2008
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) are reported to public health departments, but are often underreported, Stolp said ... While chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis are treatable by medication, herpes stays with a person forever. (The Union Democrat)
Students Should Protect Their Health, Get Tested Mar 25, 2008
The clinic tested for diseases more serious than HPV such as syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. If the student tested positive for any of the three diseases, they were offered free treatment. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Are High Mar 24, 2008
The situation is the worst in Philadelphia with 1790 boys and 5198 girls reported chlamydia infection, 505 boys and 1003 girls reported gonorrhea infection. Teenagers with sexually transmitted diseases are very problematic, because they are unaware of infections they have, besides, they are having unsafe sex with different partners easily spreading infections. (eMaxHealth.com)
Gay Men's STDs Often Escape Notice Mar 22, 2008
Within the past four years, physicians and researchers in U.S. cities with have noticed a marked increase in certain sexually-transmitted diseases, like syphilis and gonorrhea, among gay men ... The new study seems to concur with this backlash: though the CDC recommends gay men get annual blood tests for HIV and syphilis, as well as tests for bacterial infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia, fewer are doing so ... Some doctors, in testing for gonorrhea for example, might swab only one site of... (Suite101.com)
STDs on rise locally Mar 20, 2008
Local health officials say HPV, chlamydia and gonorrhea are among the most common STDs found in the area s teen girls ... Currently health departments have the means to screen for only gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV and syphilis. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Be wise to the rise of the STIs Mar 19, 2008
A disturbing trend in sexual illness is the overwhelming rise in cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea since 2000, especially in people under 25 ... The increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea can be used as an indicator for the amount of unprotected sex that occurs, since it's rather difficult to catch either disease if barrier methods are used ... Additionally, chlamydia and gonorrhea can both cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which damages the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
STDs continue to rise among teenage girls Mar 18, 2008
In the STD testing that UHS has done in the 2006-2007 year, Collitt said 105 tested positive for Chlamydia, six were positive for gonorrhea, 28 positive with HSV-1, 10 positive with HSV-2, and no positive results for HIV. But other than just getting tested, UHS has a health promotion and wellness department that provides free condoms in the office at all times and free HIV testing. There is also counseling available and safe sex parties given by health educators for groups of people, Collitt... (Daily Collegian, PA)
One in four girls Mar 18, 2008
The study did not look at such feared diseases as HIV/AIDS, syphilis or gonorrhea, but the four it did look at are worrisome enough. STDs can cause infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease and other painful symptoms. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Teens have sex but don't have the facts Mar 18, 2008
Dr. William Wong, medical director with the Chicago Department of Public Health STD/HIV/AIDS division, said in Illinois and Chicago, the most common reportable STDs are chlamydia and gonorrhea ... Young women ages 13 to 19 made up about a third of the city's 23,536 chlamydia cases in 2006 and about 26 percent of the city's 9,853 gonorrhea cases that same year. (Chicago Tribune)
Half of Black Teen Girls Have an STD? Mar 17, 2008
For one, researchers expect the teen STI and STD rate to be even higher than they actually found, because their study didn't include a number of serious infections, such as syphilis, gonorrhea and, the big one, HIV. Which raises a giant, troubling question. There's much we don't know about HIV, but one thing is clear: If you've got an untreated STI or STD and you have unprotected sex with someone who's HIV positive, the chances of you contracting the virus go up as much as five-fold. (Slate)
Health department pilots program for STD testing in jail Mar 15, 2008
The program, which will administer voluntary testing and treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia, was announced during Friday s board of health meeting as part of the department s plan for 2008 ... Both gonorrhea and chlamydia are problems in the general public as well as the jail ... The gonorrhea rate is two to three times higher than what they would expect to find. (Lima News, OH)
One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease Mar 15, 2008
The study did not include syphilis, gonorrhea or HIV, as earlier studies found very low prevalence of these diseases in this age group. HPV and chlamydia are the most common STDs found among teenage girls, Forhan said. (MEDLINEplus)
Letter to the Editor Mar 7, 2008
It's not rocket science, but the DI Editorial Board still hasn't figured this one out as it tries to equate the life lessons of balancing one's checkbook and doing laundry with the decision to have sex-education-inspired "safe" sex that could lead to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, cervical cancer, and genital warts, just to name a few. And I wouldn't give any profiles in courage awards to the state of Iowa or Gov. Chet Culver for rejecting federal funding for abstinence-only education. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Stark warning about HIV in Australia Mar 6, 2008
STIs are known to increase the susceptibility of HIV transmission in heterosexuals and notifications for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have increased substantially in Australia in recent years; herpes too is also common in the Australian gay population. When these factors were included in the computer model for male homosexual HIV transmission, the observed increases in HIV were able to be reproduced. (News-Medical.net)
'The Humble Little Condom': A historic perspective Mar 3, 2008
While prophylactics alternately were used as birth control and as disease control throughout the years, Collier says that it wasn t until the spread of AIDS that the humble little condom prevented more than contraception or pesky gonorrhea. Gay men suddenly embraced them as a matter of life or death. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Billboards zero in on syphilis Feb 26, 2008
She said syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia are all easily treated. "But you've got to know you need the treatment," she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
STD cases on the decline (77) Feb 17, 2008
Gonorrhea and chlamydia are the two most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases in the state, especially in people between the ages of 15 and 24, said Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist ... And gonorrhea cases decreased from 359 to 258. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
PSA campaign to urge residents to get tested for STDs Feb 15, 2008 A Week-Long Lesson In Sexual Responsibility Feb 14, 2008 Report tracks disease rates Feb 14, 2008 Campus Health: abstinence, condom use to prevent sexual problems Feb 14, 2008 Syphilis showing alarming rise in county Feb 14, 2008 Giving it All Away Feb 13, 2008 Your Inner Life: Science is starting to explore the life and use of the trillions of microbes that live inside us Feb 13, 2008 'Good Bacteria' In Women Give Clues For Slowing HIV Transmission Feb 9, 2008 FOXSexpert: 10 Issues Affecting Her Ability to Orgasm Feb 8, 2008 Greeks praised for STD awareness events, testings Feb 7, 2008 The dangers of [oral] promiscuity Feb 6, 2008 Mass treatment proposed to combat sexual diseases in Aborigines Feb 5, 2008 A Pregnant Woman with Swelling of the Left Breast and Shortness of Breath Jan 31, 2008 Excerpts from recent Illinois editorials Jan 30, 2008 MRSA Outbreak Among 'Gays'- Let the Whitewash Begin Jan 25, 2008 Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report Jan 23, 2008 Grant to fight STDs Jan 23, 2008 High Arctic STD rate raises fears of greater HIV in the North Jan 22, 2008 Exclusive: Joseph Farah asks, 'Isn't it time to make anal sex taboo, again?' Jan 18, 2008 "Selective Avoidance" Does Not Reduce STD Risk Jan 18, 2008 The ABCs of Entertainment News Jan 17, 2008 New Buffer Resists PH Change, Even As Temperature Drops Jan 17, 2008 Group Blames Staph Infection in Homosexuals on 'Unnatural Behaviors' Jan 17, 2008 'American Idol' Premiere: Philly Fans Audition, Stalk Paula, Impersonate Borat Jan 17, 2008 'Society hasn't learned from the AIDS pandemic' Jan 16, 2008 Health Department MySpace page an innovative approach Jan 15, 2008 Cowlitz County's gonorrhea rate dips Jan 15, 2008 Health department turns to MySpace to promote STD education Jan 15, 2008 Drug-resistant Staph Passed in Gay Sex Jan 15, 2008 Infectious diseases claim 1,000 lives in China December Jan 11, 2008 FULL STORY > Dec 26, 2007 Patient numbers plummet: Delta family planning clinic in Lodi closes Dec 23, 2007 Pray and be happy Dec 22, 2007 A New Year, A New Opportunity: Metropolitan Community Church Leaders Urge Faith Leaders to Address HIV and Crystal Meth Use Among LGBT Youth Dec 20, 2007 La. No. 1 in nation for sexually transmitted disease Dec 14, 2007 First Lady Laura Bush Advocates 'Safe Sex,' Condoms Dec 14, 2007 Anger after gang rapists freed in Australia Dec 11, 2007 * Teen births in US go up for first time in 15 years Dec 7, 2007 Teen birth rates on the rise Dec 7, 2007 ACCHU releases ‘To Your Health’ report for third quarter Dec 7, 2007 Former best Teacher donates Science Equipment to School. Dec 5, 2007 Celibacy Blues Dec 4, 2007 One-Third of HIV-Infected Gay Men Have Unsafe Sex: CDC Dec 4, 2007 Program seeks to curb prostitution in Madison Dec 2, 2007 New Challenges For Diagnosis Of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Nov 29, 2007 An online 'safe sex passport' Nov 29, 2007 Safe Sex Passport Nov 29, 2007 On the front lines Nov 29, 2007 Tijuana hookers at high risk – study Nov 28, 2007 Increase in STDs troubles health workers in Fox Cities area Nov 27, 2007 Report shows Tennessee STD rate among highest in nation Nov 27, 2007 Louisiana Remains A Dangerous Place To Have Sex Nov 25, 2007 Get real about sex Nov 24, 2007 UK sexual health crisis worsens Nov 24, 2007 Warning over STI web treatments Nov 20, 2007 Sex Diseases Continue to Rise in the US Nov 19, 2007 CDC reports rise in chlamydia Nov 18, 2007 Miss. battles top STD ranking Nov 18, 2007 U.S. sets record in sexual disease cases Nov 18, 2007 Jefferson County tops country for number of syphilis cases Nov 16, 2007 more reader opinions Nov 16, 2007 Arizona ranks above national average in STD cases Nov 16, 2007 Chlamydia rate: Hawaii sixth highest in nation Nov 15, 2007 stds On the Rise in the US After Years of Decline Nov 15, 2007 U.S. Chlamydia Infections Hit All-Time High Nov 14, 2007
Other sexually transmitted diseases have shown lesser increases: chlamydia cases jumped 25 percent ---- from 10,249 cases in 2003 to 12,796 cases in 2007 ---- and gonorrhea went up 22 percent, from 1,972 cases in 2003 to 2,403 in 2007. Authorities cite multiple reasons for the increase, including peoples' reluctance to speak openly with their doctors concerning sexual behavior, said Terry Cunningham, chief of the HIV, STD and hepatitis branch of county health and human services. (North County Times)
Local Syphilis Cases Up 200 Percent Feb 14, 2008
In addition, officials said gonorrhea cases jumped from 1,972 cases in 2003 to 2,403 in 2007 -- a 22 percent increase. The county said one possible explanation for the increase in STDs could be that patients are not being forthcoming about their sexual practices with their health providers. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Additionally, Health Education offers free rapid HIV testing each month located in South, and will be aiding in a free syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea testing Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Student Union. Page 1 of 2. (The Daily Campus, CT)
As previously reported in The Journal-Standard, the county in 2007 experienced significant increases in the sexually transmitted diseases, Chlamydia and gonorrhea. In addition, however, there were also notable increases that year in Norovirus and Campylobacter. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Campus Health does rapid screenings for HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia, and can also test for Hepatitis B and herpes, Markus said ... Other common infections are gonorrhea and chlamydia. (Web Devil, AZ)
Chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in San Diego County also have increased in recent years ... The annual total of gonorrhea cases increased from 1,972 cases in 2003 to 2,403 in 2007 ... A possible explanation for the increase in gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis cases could be that patients are not forthcoming about their sexual practices, making it difficult for their health providers to order appropriate tests, county health officials said in a statement Wednesday. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
"The younger you are when you have sexual intercourse [as a woman], the higher your risk is for contracting certain sexually transmitted conditions like chlamydia, gonorrhea and HPV associated with cervical cancer and pre-cancer because younger women have more immature tissues that are susceptible to infection," she said. "It's a continuum ... a woman at age 30 has a more mature cervix than a woman at 20, and she has a more mature cervix than a woman at 15.". (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Seifert, the microbiologist from Northwestern, studies Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the organism which causes gonorrhea in humans. It also has cousins which live commonly and very peacefully in your nasal and throat cavities. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Physicians tracked the level of HIV virus in the vagina as well as infection by common sexually transmitted diseases like trichomoniasis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, and other more common types of vaginal infections. Physicians also monitored the levels of beneficial bacteria known as Lactobacillus in the vagina, as well as hydrogen peroxide, which is produced by the bacteria and hinders the virus. (Science Daily)
With one in four residents in the indigenous communities of Australia s Northern Territory having either chlamydia or gonorrhea, including some children, traditional methods of containing diseases are not working. Let s rethink this. (Fox News)
The Web site also reports that gonorrhea cases had a similar increase, 5. 5 percent, in the same period, with more than 350,000 cases reported, and after declining through the 1990s, rates of syphilis increased 13. (The University Echo, TN)
Some of the more common STIs that can be transmitted include herpes, chlamydia and gonorrhea ... Some STIs are so commonly the cause of oral diseases that student health facilities at many undergraduate institutions have a policy of recommending chlamydia and gonorrhea testing of the throat for anyone who presents with a sore throat. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
A 2005 survey of indigenous communities in the Northern Territory showed that more than one in four residents had either chlamydia or gonorrhea, both of which are sexually transmitted ... He has compared rates of infection in nonindigenous communities, where gonorrhea and chlamydia are relatively rare, with those in indigenous communities where he describes the problem as hyperendemic. (International Herald Tribune)
Test results for hepatitis B surface antigen, chlamydia and gonorrhea infection, rapid plasma reagin, cystic fibrosis carrier status, and fetal aneuploidy were negative, and quadruple-marker screening confirmed low risks for fetal aneuploidy and neural-tube defects. At 18. (New England Journal of Medicine)
6 percent of gonorrhea cases, according to the Department of Public Health. Against this backdrop, District 186 last week opened a discussion of whether its current, abstinence-only approach to sex education is the most realistic and effective means of teaching teenagers about sexuality and its consequences. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
In recent years weve seen a profound resurgence in cases of HIV/AIDS, syphilis, rectal gonorrhea and many other STDs among those who call themselves gay ... The same patterns of increased sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men have been driving resurgent epidemics of early syphilis, rectal gonorrhea, and new HIV infections in San Francisco, Boston, and elsewhere, concluded the MRSA study. (Townhall.com)
CWA on Wednesday issued a release that said the "sexual deviancy" of MSM has led to HIV/AIDS, syphilis and gonorrhea. The group added that the "medical community has known for years that homosexual conduct, especially among males, creates a breeding ground for often deadly diseases." National gay rights groups in response labeled the reaction as "hysteria," and the study's authors on Friday issued an apology that said their press release "contained some information that could be interpreted as... (AllAfrica.com)
In particular, Chlamydia and gonorrhea will be the focus of the program ... Chlamydia and gonorrhea rates were up significantly in the county in 2007 ... For gonorrhea, the county had 32 cases in 2006, and 63 cases in 2007, Beintema said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
The paper compared instances of chlamydia and gonorrhea in Canada's three northern territories with southern Canada, Alaska and Greenland between 2003 and 2006 ... But the study also shows that rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia infection are about eight times higher in Canada's three territories than in its provinces ... And although the rate of gonorrhea infection has decreased slightly in the North, the incidence of chlamydia is growing far faster than in the south. (Brandon Sun)
Yet it is a lifestyle that is deadly one that serves as a breeding ground for AIDS, syphilis, rectal gonorrhea, dozens of other sexually transmitted diseases and now MRSA.. I have a profound question to ask: Isn't it time to make anal sex taboo, again. (WorldNetDaily)
The prevalence of STDs, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, was similar among girls and women who used selective avoidance and those who did not, the researchers report in the Archives of Pediatrics scent Medicine. "Girls do not have a good way of differentiating risky from non-risky partners," lead researcher Dr. Ralph J. DiClemente, of Emory University in Atlanta, told Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
Strauss cites several STDs that are common but treatable, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, and notes that, These painful diseases are treatable by drugs and are not life threatening, but are extremely painful and if untreated can lead to serious complications. . (Townhall.com)
4, 2004) Potential antimicrobial resistance in the bacteria that cause gonorrhea can be detected without culturing the organism, thanks to a rapid test developed by researchers at Johns. (May 18, 2007) Scientists have developed a model that could help physicians combine current clot-busting medication with below-normal body temperatures (hypothermia) to improve the treatment of ischemic stroke. (Science Daily)
"The medical community has known for years that homosexual conduct, especially among males, creates a breeding ground for often deadly disease. In recent years we have seen a profound resurgence in cases of HIV/AIDS, syphilis, rectal gonorrhea and many other STDs among those who call themselves 'gay,' said Matt Barber, policy director for cultural issues with Concerned Women for America (CWA).Active homosexual men in San Francisco are considered 13 times more likely to be infected with MRSA than... (CNSnews.com)
Meanwhile, Milo Turk's "No Sex Allowed" song was catchier than gonorrhea. The Carmen Rasmussen Certificate (Written in Invisible Ink): Kristy Lee Cook. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The report also warned that because of the "patterns of increased sexual risk behaviors" among homosexuals, largely because of a carelessness that has resulted from "the availability of potent antiretroviral therapy" to treat HIV, there also has been an accompanying resurgence in early syphilis, rectal gonorrhea and new HIV infections among the homosexual populations studied. Some cases even have developed into "necrotizing fascitis," the so-called "flesh-eating" disease because of its quick... (WorldNetDaily)
In 2007, the county's gonorrhea infection rate was down 38 percent from the previous year ... People age 13 to 19 accounted for 20 percent of the county's 2007 gonorrhea cases, according to LaBoe ... Young adults age 20 to 24 accounted for another 31 percent of gonorrhea cases last year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Cowlitz County's gonorrhea outbreak slowed significantly in 2007 -- but the county's infection rate still leads the state. The number of gonorrhea cases reported in the county decreased 38 percent last year, from 197 in 2006 to 121 in 2007 ... This will be the third year the county leads the state in gonorrhea infection rates. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Saying they have to go where the kids are, the Cowlitz County Health Department now has its own MySpace page to help reach the increasingly younger residents infected with gonorrhea ... It's an experiment, but officials said that in the midst of a three-year gonorrhea outbreak it only makes sense to try every available avenue ... In addition, 20 percent of the county's 2007 gonorrhea cases were in people age 13-19 and another 31 percent were among young adults ages 20-24. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Incidence of MRSA is rising along with the resurgence of syphilis, rectal gonorrhea, and new HIV infections partly because of changes in beliefs about the severity of HIV and an increase in risky behaviors, such as illicit drug use and having sex that abrades the skin, Diep's team wrote. "Your likelihood of contracting each of these diseases increases with the number of sexual partners that you have," Diep said. (Newsmax)
65 percent of the total of A- and B-Class diseases, were tuberculosis, hepatitis B, syphilis, diarrhea and gonorrhea. China also reported two confirmed human cases of bird flu in eastern Jiangsu Province, with one person, 24, dying on Dec. 2. (Xinhuanet, China)
"I have no idea what she's there for. She could have AIDS, hepatitis C, syphilis, and gonorrhea: the STD combo plate. I don't care. She's female, she's breathing.". Nothing happened, but things got even touchier when a nurse handed him a pamphlet titled "Sex During Chemotherapy," and told him, "Everyone [gets this], but we figured you'd appreciate it the most.". (New York Post -- Gossip)
"That will result in a couple hundred unplanned pregnancies per year, as well as a mini-epidemic of gonorrhea and chlamydia once patients are no longer being screened," Roget said in a letter. Roget said that if a couple uses condoms as their only form of contraception for three years, they can pretty much count on having an unwanted pregnancy. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
- Gonorrhea is also underdiagnosed and under-reported. The South has the highest rate among the four national regions. (Florida Times-Union)
Public health officials are increasingly worried about the role of crystal meth and its impact on syphilis, gonorrhea, and HIV. "Meth use is not a new problem," Love says, "but we are living in a time where the intersection of meth and HIV is alarming." Amos believes the problem is complicated by meth users' devastating lack of self-esteem -- "With crystal meth, for a little while, they can be good enough, or beautiful enough, or loved enough." That can be a powerful incentive to keep using... (PR Newswire)
Louisiana ranks second in rates of gonorrhea infections, and came in 13th for chlamydia infections ... All positive tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are required by law to be reported to the state health department ... Gonorrhea is another commonly contracted STD, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacteria that can also infect your mouth, throat, eyes and anus. (WWLTV.com, LA)
In Botswana, which has a very, very high incidence of HIV, they have more condoms per man than almost any other country in Africa," Rose added.Rose said the scientific research shows that condoms reduce the risk of acquiring AIDS by 85 percent."But the problem is that condoms only lower your risk for other sexually transmitted diseases - like gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia - by 50 percent," he added. "And if you have one of those other sexually transmitted diseases, then it is much more... (CNSnews.com)
One of the men was 26 and the girl, who had also been gang raped by five juveniles at Aurukun when she was seven, contracted the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea in the encounter. She was taken into care after the first gang rape in 2003 because it was deemed her alcoholic mother couldn't look after her. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Some key sexually transmitted disease rates have been rising, including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. The rising teen pregnancy rate is part of the same phenomenon, said Carol Hogue, an Emory University professor of maternal and child health. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Some key sexually transmitted disease rates have been rising, including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. The rising teen pregnancy rate is part of the same phenomenon, said Dr. Carol Hogue, an Emory University professor of maternal and child health. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Noteworthy aspects include continuing rise in number of reported hepatitis C cases; increase in reported sexually-transmitted diseases, including doubling of reported gonorrhea occurrences (10 third quarter cases, and 20 this year); and one report of West Nile virus in the period ... Meantime, regarding sexually-transmitted disease rates in the county, Lowrance noted the previously-cited rate of gonorrhea infection, as well as continuing rise in chlamydia. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
He urged them to abstain from pre-marital sex, which could lead to teenage pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases such as AIDS, gonorrhea and many others. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
I ve had gonorrhea 3 times, chlamydia once, crabs once, and to many uti s to count. Still i consider myself lucky. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Other studies presented at the teleconference showed close correlations between recent spikes in syphilis and gonorrhea among gay and bisexual men and rates of HIV infection in this population. And, in a finding that puzzled experts, another study showed that circumcision -- long thought to reduce HIV infectivity -- does not help shield black or Latino men from the virus. (Health-Finder)
Because of the high number of Hispanic men arrested for soliciting in the West Badger neighborhood and the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, among Latina women who may be contracting them from male partners who patronize prostitutes police also have enlisted the help of Madison s Spanish-language radio station La Movida. The station recently began running public service announcements and aired a call-in program with representatives from the police... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
14, 1999) NIAID-supported researchers have developed a behavioral intervention that significantly reduced new cases of chlamydial infection and gonorrhea during a 12-month period among a group of. . (Science Daily)
Card holders are tested for HIV, genital herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. "When you go to the test facility, you will have to show your official ID to make sure you are the person who owns the safe sex passport. "The test results are tied to the card. (iAfrica.com)
Thursday, November 29, 2007. US company to launch 'safe sex passport' Posted: 29 November 2007 1143 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
- In Duval County, rates for gonorrhea and chlamydia are the highest in the state. Source: Planned Parenthood of Northeast Florida. (Florida Times-Union)
That economic incentive may explain why prostitutes with U.S. clients had higher rates of gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV and chlamydia than women who did not engage in sex for pay with Americans ... Of the prostitutes who catered to Americans, 8 percent were positive for gonorrhea, 14 percent for chlamydia, 7 percent for HIV and 16 percent for syphilis ... Of the prostitutes who didn't have sex with Americans, 2 percent had gonorrhea, 10 percent chlamydia, 5 percent HIV and 10 percent syphilis. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The state tracks cases of chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, gonorrhea, chancroid and pelvic inflammatory disease. About 30,400 cases of STDs were reported Wisconsin in 2006. (Winona Daily News, MN)
NASHVILLE A new federal report on sexually transmitted diseases shows Tennessee ranks in the top 10 nationally for having the highest rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that the state ranks eighth for syphilis infections, ninth for chlamydia and 10th for gonorrhea ... Cases increased nationally for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis this year, Ruth said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Louisiana continues to rank in the top 15 states in reported cases of three nationally-notifiable sexually transmitted diseases -- syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia ... The CDC report ranks Louisiana third in the country for gonorrhea rates, with East Baton Rouge as number 50 and Caddo parish as number 56 among counties and independent cities by the number of reported cases ... The state reported 11,340 cases of gonorrhea in 2006. (eMaxHealth.com)
According to the California Department of Public Health, from 2002 to 2006, Fresno County led the state in chlamydia rates and ranked No. 2 in its rate of gonorrhea infections. There are effective measures that can be taken to help curb this public health issue. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Last year, young adults accounted for 65% of all new cases of chlamydia, 55% of all genital warts cases and 48% of cases of gonorrhea. One in 10 of the 14,939 young adults tested in the national chlamydia screening programme in England tested positive for the disease, which is linked to infertility. (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
Some conditions, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, can lead to infertility if not properly treated ... Rmedies were aimed at conditions such as genital warts, herpes, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. (BBC News -- Health)
The black to white ratios are gonorrhea 18 to 1, syphilis 6 to 1 and chlamydia 8 to 1, Dr. Douglas said in an interview. The reasons for the disparities are not clear. (MedIndia)
Estimates were up slightly for syphilis and gonorrhea, and experts said there is evidence of a gonorrhea super-strain that repels several powerful antibiotics ... The number of gonorrhea cases reached 358,366 last year, up 5 ... With respect to chlamydia, rates were eight times higher for blacks than for whites, and 18 times higher for gonorrhea. (University of Evansville Crescent online)
It's not the only top spot the Magnolia State holds when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases: Mississippi ranks No. 1 for gonorrhea ... Dr. Natasha Hardeman, an obstetrician/gynecologist and director of women's health at the Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, said the center routinely screens patients for chlamydia and gonorrhea. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Gonorrhea rates are jumping again after hitting a record low, and an increasing number of cases are caused by a "superbug" version resistant to common antibiotics ... The CDC releases a report each year on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, three diseases caused by sexually transmitted bacteria ... The count broke the single-year record for reported cases of a sexually transmitted disease, which was 1,013,436 cases of gonorrhea, set in 1978. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Meanwhile, Alabama ranks in the top five nationally for the highest rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. The Centers for Disease Control's 2006 Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance report ranked Alabama with the second highest in the rate of syphilis, fourth in gonorrhea and fifth in chlamydia ... Chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV and syphilis are the most frequently reported STDs within Alabama, the report said. (Bizjournals.com)
According to the California Department of Public Health, from 2002 to 2006, San Francisco has seen a 20 percent rise in chlamydia rates and a 15 percent rise in gonorrhea rates. Neighboring counties have seen an even more dramatic increase. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Arizona posted better numbers when it comes to gonorrhea ranking 21st nationally with a rate of 100 per 100,000 persons ... Mississippi had the worst gonorrhea rate, Maine the best ... Total gonorrhea cases in Arizona went from 3,800 in 2002 to just under 6,000 in 2006. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
More bad news: Gonorrhea rates are jumping again after hitting a record low, and an increasing number of cases are caused by a "superbug" version resistant to common antibiotics - a problem most noticeable in California and Hawaii, officials said ... More bad news: Gonorrhea rates are jumping again after hitting a record low, and an increasing number of cases are caused by a "superbug" version resistant to common antibiotics, federal officials said yesterday ... While gonorrhea and syphilis... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Nov. 14 -- Reported chlamydia cases in the U.S. topped one million in 2006, and diagnoses of gonorrhea and syphilis rose as well, CDC surveillance experts reported ... Rates of gonorrhea remained relatively stable, with only slight increases from 2005 to 2006 ... A total of 358,366 cases of gonorrhea were reported in 2006, making it the second most commonly reported infectious disease. (MedPage Today)
Million-plus cases reported, as gonorrhea, syphilis rates rise for 2nd year in a row, CDC says ... Numbers from 2006 show that cases of chlamydia, as well as gonorrhea and syphilis, continued to increase in the United States for the second year in a row, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... In women, chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. (Health-Finder)
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