Cases of congenital syphilis, passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or delivery, have more than doubled since 2013. The number of reported cases jumped from 362 in 2013 to 918 in 2017, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2017 figure… Continue reading Newborn Syphilis Is on The Rise
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Trichomoniasis: What You Need to Know Today
Unlike the other six STIs, trichomoniasis is neither caused by a virus nor by a bacterium. The culprit is the protozoan T. vaginalis, which is a single-celled organism with long appendages called agella that the organism uses to propel itself. This STI, colloquially referred to as “trich”, is common in both heterosexual and homosexual women… Continue reading Trichomoniasis: What You Need to Know Today
Gonorrhea: What You Need to Know Today
Gonorrhea, a bacterial STI caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and colloquially called “The Clap”, is currently the second most common STI after Chlamydia. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on July 7th 2017 that antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is on the rise and that new drugs are needed. The drugs that used to be effective are Rocephin,… Continue reading Gonorrhea: What You Need to Know Today
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): What You Need to Know Today
[Author’s note: Welcome to Part 3 of our seven-part series about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), sometimes called venereal diseases or Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). The good news is that as I write this in 2017, researchers are discovering not only new facts, but also new treatments for STIs. The not-so-good-news is that some STIs that… Continue reading Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): What You Need to Know Today
Put Some Spring into Your Sex Life
In honor of April as Alcohol Awareness Month, Couple Appreciation Month, Informed Women’s Month, and National STDs Education and Awareness Month, Dudley Seth Danoff, MD, FACS, men’s urologist and expert for more than thirty years, offers the best information you can have to put a spring in your sex life: 1. Sex Under the Influence:… Continue reading Put Some Spring into Your Sex Life