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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
