Articles Tagged With: sti
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Best Practices Needed in Screening and Treating Chlamydia
Chlamydia infection affects more than 1.7 million people each year, making it the most common bacterial STI. Using a screening tool and checklist, a family planning clinic found success in improving the chlamydia screening rate, identifying more cases of the STI, and making patient visits more efficient by reducing time spent on visits.
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Teens Benefited from Internet-Delivered Program to Prevent STIs and Pregnancy
Researchers designed an intervention to help prevent STIs and unintended pregnancy among Black teenagers in Louisiana. They found the internet-based program was well-received by the young women, and increased STI prevention behaviors.
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Doxycycline Demonstrates Protection Against Sexually Transmitted Infections
Common antibiotic could be a key tool to help stem the rising tide of reported cases.
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Home-Based STI Kits Can Help with Anal Cancer Screening
Anal cancer incidence has increased in recent years, and there are no consensus screening guidelines. Researchers found the use of home-based anal self-sampling kits improved screening.
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Adolescents Benefit from Dual Protection Messaging
Young people need multiple and diverse messaging about dual method use of contraception, according to a recent study. As researchers spent a decade working on an over-the-counter hormonal contraceptive pill, they also worked to address all the different aspects of this reality — including messaging for youths
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Older Adults Also at Risk of STIs, Suggesting Screening Needed
Clinicians and researchers pay less attention to the sexual health needs of older adult than other ages groups. Evidence suggests this population’s risk of sexually transmitted infections is climbing.
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Updated 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines
The CDC updated their sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines with new recommendations for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and Mycoplasma genitalium.
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Highlights from the CDC’s Updated 2021 Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines with important considerations for women’s health providers, such as new recommendations for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and Mycoplasma genitalium.
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Intervention Reduces Pregnancy and STI Risk Among Young Women with Depression
Young women with depression experience a higher rate of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections than young women, in general. The challenge for family planning clinicians is to find an effective intervention to help them prevent pregnancy and maintain their health.
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Young Adults Learn Some Accurate STI Information from the Internet
A new study revealed that youth who relied on family and friends for health information are not as well-informed as those who relied on medical providers. But the young adults who rely on medical information from the internet were just as well-informed as those who talked with their doctors and other providers.