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Gainesville ranks high among cities with top STD rates in new CDC data - Gainesville Sun Gainesville ranks high among cities with top STD rates in new CDC data - Gainesville Sun Posted: 18 May 2021 12:00 AM PDT Corbin Bolies  |  Special to The Sun Show Caption Hide Caption STDs at record high in the U.S. The CDC says STDs — including gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia — have hit a record high with more than 2.4 million reported cases. We explain why. USA TODAY Gainesville's population ranks No. 15 among Florida cities. But according to a recent study, the city ranks No. 5 in Florida cities with the highest counts of sexually transmitted diseases and infections.  A study by medical firm Innerbody Research, which aggregates new 2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ranks Gainesville fifth among Florida cities for STDs per 100,000 people and 27th nationally. It follows Tallahass...

Pandemic fuels continued rise in STDs among youngest sexually active adolescents - The CT Mirror Pandemic fuels continued rise in STDs among youngest sexually active adolescents - The CT Mirror Posted: 29 May 2021 05:05 PM PDT The fallout from the pandemic has run the gamut from an unstable economy to an uptick in social-emotional problems. Experts suggest the pandemic may also be responsible for a continued upward trajectory in sexually transmitted diseases among Connecticut's youngest sexually active residents. Conditions during the pandemic, including less access to sexual health care and more free time, have helped to exacerbate the trend among young people, say health care providers. "Most parents are working. Students are home alone. They are having friends over," said Ceri Burke, a nurse practitioner at Danbury High School's on-site health center. "There's an increase in sexual activity among the kids ...

STD/HIV Home Testing - Alabama Department of Public Health STD/HIV Home Testing - Alabama Department of Public Health Posted: 17 May 2021 12:00 AM PDT STD/HIV home testing kits are now available by mail for Alabama residents who identify as men who have sex with men, individuals that identify as transgender, and to selected individuals who are on PrEP therapy. Persons may request one test every three months. The following home test combinations are available: Chlamydia/Gonorrhea (single-site), Syphilis, and HIV Chlamydia/Gonorrhea (triple-site), Syphilis, and HIV Chlamydia/Gonorrhea (triple-site), Syphilis, HIV, and Creatinine* *The third home-test kit combination will be for designated individuals enrolled in PrEP. Ordering the Kit Go to https://adph.mybinxhealth.com to create an account. Complete the risk assessment using the website. Order a home test kit by choosing from the test boxes or building your own box. Binx He...

Central District Health offers free testing for sexually transmitted diseases in June - Idaho Press-Tribune Central District Health offers free testing for sexually transmitted diseases in June - Idaho Press-Tribune Posted: 29 May 2021 10:00 AM PDT BOISE — Central District Health is encouraging Idahoans to prioritize their sexual health status by getting tested for sexually transmitted infections and diseases, referred to as STIs and STDs. The agency announced in a news release it will offer free testing for residents at three clinics between June 1 and June 30. If you are sexually active, getting tested for STIs is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health, Central District Health said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime, the release said. "Testing for STIs is among one...

Pandemic fuels continued rise in STDs among youngest sexually active adolescents - The CT Mirror Pandemic fuels continued rise in STDs among youngest sexually active adolescents - The CT Mirror Posted: 29 May 2021 05:05 PM PDT The fallout from the pandemic has run the gamut from an unstable economy to an uptick in social-emotional problems. Experts suggest the pandemic may also be responsible for a continued upward trajectory in sexually transmitted diseases among Connecticut's youngest sexually active residents. Conditions during the pandemic, including less access to sexual health care and more free time, have helped to exacerbate the trend among young people, say health care providers. "Most parents are working. Students are home alone. They are having friends over," said Ceri Burke, a nurse practitioner at Danbury High School's on-site health center. "There's an increase in sexual activity among the kids ...

The 7 Best At-Home STD Tests of 2021 - Greatist The 7 Best At-Home STD Tests of 2021 - Greatist Posted: 28 May 2021 09:50 AM PDT We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here's our process. Having sex can be fun AF . Going to a clinic for STI testing ? Not so much. Thankfully, you may be able to skip right over the awkward doc visits and get the answers you need fast by testing yourself at home . But the question on everyone's mind is: Are at-home STI tests really reliable? Yes, as long as they meet the right criteria. Our guide will walk you through those criteria, the best tests, and your most common questions about STIs and STDs. Just like your favorite dating site, the at-home STI test market is a sea of possibilities. To cut through the duds, we dug into the world of STI testing and reached out to sexual health expert and nurs...