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7 Best At-Home STD Tests of 2021 - Healthline 7 Best At-Home STD Tests of 2021 - Healthline Posted: 24 Mar 2021 12:00 AM PDT Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are very common. According to the World Health Organization , more than 1 million STIs are acquired every day. One reason for this is because even contraceptive methods, like condoms, are not always fail-proof. Overall, if you're sexually active, you're at risk for an STI. But you don't need an appointment to get tested. Nowadays, there are dozens of at-home testing kits . Here's how to figure out what type of at-home STD test is best for you, which products to consider, and when to see a doctor in person. STIs are infections that are spread from one person to another during vaginal, anal, and oral sex . An STI is only considered an STD — a disease — when it causes symptoms. Usually, an infection is the fi...

News release: Sexually transmitted diseases remain a public health challenge during COVID-19 pandemic - Minnesota Department of Health News release: Sexually transmitted diseases remain a public health challenge during COVID-19 pandemic - Minnesota Department of Health Posted: 22 Jun 2021 08:01 AM PDT News Release June 22, 2021 Contact information Impact of disruptions in care, testing yet to be determined as 2020 data show some STDs decreased, others continued to increase Newly released 2020 data from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) show some sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV rates in Minnesota decreased slightly during the pandemic while others continued to increase. Health officials say the numbers in the 2020 report reflect some uncertainty due to a pandemic-driven reduction in services and testing that may have affected reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases. The annual HIV/STD data report released tod...

Minnesota reports drop in STDs, two HIV outbreaks - Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota reports drop in STDs, two HIV outbreaks - Minneapolis Star Tribune Posted: 22 Jun 2021 04:12 PM PDT Sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infections declined 2% in Minnesota last year, but health officials are uncertain whether that is because of underreporting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced sexual activity or other factors. STDs involving chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis declined 1% from 33,725 in 2019 to 33,252 in 2020, while new HIV infections dropped 18% from 276 in 2019 to 226 in 2020 — despite the discovery of distinct HIV outbreaks in Minneapolis and Duluth over the past three years. People at risk for STDs and HIV need to seek regular testing and complete treatments for any diagnosed infections — especially considering that antiviral medications can drive HIV to undetectable levels, said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, state epidemiologist. "This i...

These States Have The Highest STD Infections - International Business Times These States Have The Highest STD Infections - International Business Times Posted: 16 Jun 2021 08:33 AM PDT A report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  showed that sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. hit an all-time high for the sixth consecutive year. There were more than 2.5 million cases reported in 2019. The data from the agency analyzed the three most common STDs - chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis - and which states saw the highest number of cases each. From 2015 to 2019, the CDC said that there was nearly a 30% increase in the number of STD cases reported, with the sharpest increase occurring in syphilis cases in newborns, which quadrupled from 2015 to 2019. "Less than 20 years ago, gonorrhea rates in the U.S. were at historic lows, syphilis was close to elimination, and advances in chlamydia diagnost...

Rising STD Trend, Interrupted - Managed Healthcare Executive Rising STD Trend, Interrupted - Managed Healthcare Executive Posted: 14 Jun 2021 06:35 AM PDT The downturn "probably reflected not only a lack of sexual activity in the community but also a lack of access to STD testing," notes Gabriel Wagner, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and clinical associate professor at University of California, San Diego. Chlamydia cases reported to the CDC in early April 2020 were 53% below 2019 levels, gonorrhea cases were 33% lower, and syphilis cases, 33% lower, said Hillard Weinstock, M.D., M.P.H., chief of the surveillance and data management branch in the CDC's Division of STD Prevention during the agency's STD Prevention Conference in September 2020. He noted that the data were as of August 2020 and could change slightly. Related: Birth Control is Also Part of Sexual Health The reversal, though, was likely a COVID-19 aberr...

CDC's New Director of the Division of STD Prevention - AIDS.gov blog CDC's New Director of the Division of STD Prevention - AIDS.gov blog Posted: 16 Jun 2021 01:48 PM PDT Cross-posted from  National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Dr. Leandro Mena Dear Colleague, I am delighted to announce that Dr. Leandro Mena has been officially appointed Director of the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) in NCHHSTP, and will begin on August 2, 2021. In in this role, Dr. Mena will manage the implementation and evaluation of CDC- supported sexually transmitted infections (STI) prevention programs in the United States. Dr. Mena is a clinician-researcher and public health advocate with expertise in the prevention and clinical management of STIs and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  He brings a wealth of experience and has held numerous positions over his 29-year career in the fields of public health a...

These States Have The Highest STD Infections - International Business Times These States Have The Highest STD Infections - International Business Times Posted: 16 Jun 2021 08:33 AM PDT A report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  showed that sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. hit an all-time high for the sixth consecutive year. There were more than 2.5 million cases reported in 2019. The data from the agency analyzed the three most common STDs - chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis - and which states saw the highest number of cases each. From 2015 to 2019, the CDC said that there was nearly a 30% increase in the number of STD cases reported, with the sharpest increase occurring in syphilis cases in newborns, which quadrupled from 2015 to 2019. "Less than 20 years ago, gonorrhea rates in the U.S. were at historic lows, syphilis was close to elimination, and advances in chlamydia diagnost...