The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing two tests to detect the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia and gonorrhea, through diagnostic testing of extragenital specimens. The Aptima Combo 2 Assay and the Xpert CT/NG are the first devices cleared for extragenital diagnostic testing of these infections via the throat and rectum, the… Continue reading A New Way to Test for Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increasing Sharply
Nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary statistics released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) This surpassed the previous record set in 2016 by more than 200,000 cases and marked the fourth consecutive year of sharp increases in… Continue reading Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increasing Sharply
Chlamydia: What You Need to Know Today
Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that if unreported cases are included in the overall count, there are about 2.8 million chlamydia cases every year. Fortunately though, unlike the viral STIs (HPV, HSV, and HIV),… Continue reading Chlamydia: What You Need to Know Today
His Cheating, Your Health
By Eve Marx The news isn’t pretty. Your husband has been having sex with someone else, and you’ve been having sex with your husband. Just as you were congratulating yourself for having a happy, healthy sex life when so many of your married friends are complaining their sex life is over, you discover the downside… Continue reading His Cheating, Your Health