Genital Wart Incidence Rising in US
Thursday, 06 January 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The incidence of genital warts appears to be increasing in the US, according to a study based on insurance claims data.
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Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Gonorrhea Increasing in Hawaii
Friday, 31 December 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ciprofloxacin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Hawaii has risen from less than 1.5% before 1997 to 10.4% in 2000, according to a report in the December issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
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Improved Screening Prompts Jump in Chlamydia Cases
Wednesday, 01 December 2004
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The number of sexually transmitted chlamydia infections reported in the United States rose more than 5% last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday.
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England's National Chlamydia Screening Program Off to a Good Start
Wednesday, 24 November 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Public health officials in England are encouraged by results achieved during the first phase of the country's National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP).
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Cefuroxime a Poor Choice for Gonorrhorea in the UK
Monday, 22 November 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ceftriaxone or cefixime are the drugs of choice to replace ciprofloxacin for the treatment of gonorrhoea in the UK, Dr. Catherine A. Ison from the Health Protection Agency in London and colleagues remind clinicians in the October issue of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
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Syphilis Increasingly Transmitted Through Unprotected Oral Sex
Friday, 22 October 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people are apparently unaware that syphilis can be readily transmitted through unprotected oral sex, according to a study by the Chicago Department of Public Health that finds the incidence is increasing.
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Viagra Abuse May Boost Sex Diseases, Officials Warn
Wednesday, 25 August 2004
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco has petitioned federal regulators to warn that the anti-impotence drugs like Viagra use could increase the risk of sexually transmitted disease and HIV, officials said on Monday.
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Excess STD Risk Seen Among Women Using Depo-Provera Contraceptive
Tuesday, 24 August 2004
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who use the injected contraceptive Depo-Provera have a higher rate of sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Urine Sample Allows Better Diagnosis of M. Genitalium and C. Trachomatis
Wednesday, 18 August 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients visiting an STD clinic, first void urine (FVU) provides a better diagnostic specimen than urogenital swab specimen for the detection of Mycoplasma genitalium and Chlamydia trachomatis using in-house polymerase chain reaction (PCR), new research suggests.
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FDA Approves Herpes Antibody Test
Tuesday, 03 August 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trinity Biotech plc said on Tuesday it received U.S. regulatory clearance to market a diagnostic blood test to detect antibodies to herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2, commonly associated with oral and genital herpes, respectively
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UK Sexual Disease Figures Rise to New High
Wednesday, 28 July 2004
LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale for Reuters Health) - Britain's doctors called on Tuesday for government action to tackle record-high rates of sexually transmitted infections.
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Human Papillomavirus Polymorphisms Tied To Persistent Infection
Friday, 16 July 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Polymorphisms in human papillomavirus (HPV) type 52 appear to increase the likelihood of persistent infection in sexually active women, Canadian researchers report in the July 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Study Finds Condoms Contain Cancer-causing Substance
Monday, 31 May 2004
BERLIN (Reuters) - Most condoms contain a cancer-causing chemical and their manufacture should be subject to greater quality control, a German scientific research institute said Friday.
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High Rate of Chlamydial Infection Seen Among Young Adults in US
Thursday, 13 May 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About 4% of young adults in the US are infected with Chlamydia trachomatis, according to a report published in the May 12th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Increasing Cases of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Prompt New CDC Treatment Recommendation for Gay and Bisexual Men
Monday, 03 May 2004
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are among the groups at highest risk for acquiring HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases, particularly gonorrhea.
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