AHF Files Appeal in 'STDs in Porn' Lawsuit Against L.A. County Dept. of Public Health Mar 12, 2010
In the same period, 965 cases of gonorrhea were documented. Many performers suffer multiple infections. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CDC: Herpes still 'serious' threat Mar 12, 2010
While African-Americans make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, that population accounts for nearly half of all reported syphilis and chlamydia cases, more than 70 percent of all reported gonorrhea cases and about half of all new HIV infections. And, according to CDC experts, while African-American women and men are often unwilling to get tested, doctors are often reluctant to discuss sexual health with their patients -- particularly with black male patients. (CNN -- Health)
Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. Mar 11, 2010
About 40 percent thought that one test could detect as many as eight STDs, though that is not the case; about one-third incorrectly thought that chlamydia and gonorrhea could be found simply by visual inspection; and 25 percent mistakenly believed that a Pap smear could detect chlamydia and gonorrhea. Moreover, women who said they were embarrassed to talk about sex with their doctors or fill out questionnaires about their sexual history were twice as likely to have never had an STD test, the... (MEDLINEplus)
Gonorrhea cases spike in Alaska Mar 11, 2010
ANCHORAGE - Alaska's reported gonorrhea cases jumped 69 percent last year, prompting state health officials to issue warnings for how to detect and control the disease ... ANCHORAGE - Alaska's reported gonorrhea cases jumped 69 percent last year, prompting state health officials to issue warnings for how to detect and control the disease ... The Department of Health and Social Services reported Tuesday that 997 cases of genital gonorrhea cases were reported in Alaska in 2009, up from 578 in... (Juneau Empire)
Protest: AHF Takes Aim at Porn Clinic-"A Fig Leaf for the Porn Industry" Mar 4, 2010
LADPH documented 2,013 individual cases of chlamydia and 965 cases of gonorrhea among workers between the years 2003 and 2007. LADPH has observed that many workers suffer multiple infections, with some performers having four or more separate infections over the course of a year. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Administration vetoes extra STI precautions Mar 4, 2010
Some of the most common STI's among college students are herpes, gonorrhea and syphilis, according to the Web site. These statistics represent reasons university administrators should seek a more proactive stance in combating STI's. (The University Echo, TN)
Burning sensation? STD Clinic offers free testing Feb 13, 2010
In addition to HIV testing, the clinic tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, genital warts, non-gonoccocal urethritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and various vaginal infections. Unfortunately, unless you have symptoms, the clinic does not test for herpes. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Condom Week giveaway promotes sexual health Feb 12, 2010
Illinois ranked eighth out of 50 states for the most gonorrhea cases in 2008 and ninth out of 50 states in chlamydia cases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationally, nearly 19 million sexually transmitted infections occur each year. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
SGA sponsors STD testing, awareness Feb 4, 2010
The Hamilton County Health Department will be present to test for gonorrhea and chlamydia and Chattanooga Cares will be providing rapid HIV tests, Poore said. The event will also include refreshments and free items such as condoms, lubricants, and T-shirts. (The University Echo, TN)
Americans say NO to medical database Feb 2, 2010
Maybe you are ashamed of the case of gonorrhea you caught while sleeping around on your old lady. or the 12 different active Oxycontin prescriptions from 8 different doctors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Read today's letters to the editor: Devastation in Haiti Jan 21, 2010
It is a rat- and malaria-infested country, where gonorrhea is as prevalent as the common cold, and AIDS is rampant. You cannot trust the water, and there are many areas where you want to avoid day and night. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Half of Teen Girls Have STIs by 2 Years of First Sex Jan 10, 2010
Within 2 years of becoming sexually active, half of the girls were infected with at least one of three common sexually transmitted organisms: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or Trichomonas vaginalis -- the organisms that cause chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis, respectively. The researchers found that a quarter of the women had acquired their first STI by age 15, most often Chlamydia. (MEDLINEplus)
One in Four Teen Girls Have STDs Jan 10, 2010
5 million reported chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in the United States in 2008, followed by women aged 20 to 24, according to the annual federal report ... 2 million reported cases of chlamydia and nearly 337,000 reported cases of gonorrhea in the United States, according to the report. (MEDLINEplus)
HIV & AIDS Jan 10, 2010
Have another sexually transmitted disease, such as syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea or bacterial vaginosis. Share needles during intravenous drug use. (CNN -- Health)
