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Articles Tagged With: transmitted

  • Can COVID-19 Be Transmitted Sexually?

    Researchers are beginning to investigate whether COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually. Early data from the study, as well as data from research in China, show the virus is present in some men’s semen. But other researchers who studied men who had recovered from COVID-19 did not find virus in semen samples. Authors of a new study hope to settle the question and answer questions about the transmissibility in semen.

  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States — Not a Happy Picture

    Since achieving historic lows, the rates of many sexually transmitted infections has been increasing in the United States. The problem is highlighted by the continued emergence of antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

  • Report Highlights Need for New STI Prevention, Treatment Options

    According to a new report, serious gaps exist in the research pipeline regarding the development of prevention and treatment options for sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis.

  • Eliminate Barriers to Expedited Partner Therapy

    Since 2006, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the use of expedited partner therapy (EPT) for treatment of sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, but the infection rate continues to climb.

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents

    Unfortunately, adolescents are at increased risk for sexually transmitted infections secondary to high-risk sexual behavior, victims of commercial sexual exploitation, or sexual experimentation. The consequences can be devastating in the long term. Clinicians must maintain a high degree of suspicion and sensitivity (since most teenagers are reluctant to seek medical care and may not share all the information the clinician needs) to make this diagnosis, minimize complications, and optimize outcome for this vulnerable population.