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STDs Increased During Pandemic in 2020, CDC Says

Dating & Sex
The lockdowns and social isolation prompted by Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 did not halt the rise in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).

PrEP Is Supposed to Be Free. Why Are Some Patients Still Paying?

Dating & Sex
Women remain a neglected group when it comes to PrEP education and treatment.

Youth Underestimate STI Risk of Oral Sex: Study

Adolescent Health
Young people are largely unaware of the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, through oral sex.

Implementing Bundled HPV Immunization Strategies to Reduce Missed Opportunities

Current Journal
Despite the availability of a well-studied, safe, and effective vaccine, the national HPV vaccination coverage is below 50% among adolescents and the rates continue to lag among US military members.

New HPV Infections Fall More Than 80 Percent

Adolescent Health
Even women not vaccinated against HPV appear to be benefitting as signs of herd immunity emerge.

1 in 5 have a sexually transmitted infection, CDC says

Adolescent Health
Nearly 68 million Americans had a STI in 2018 and half of the 26 million new cases were people aged 15 to 24.

Current practices and perspectives of women’s health providers on STI treatment of sexual partners

Clinical Topics
Aggressive medical management of sexual partners has been demonstrated to decrease rates of sexually transmitted infection (STI), including rates of reinfection.1 Partner management has...

Challenges of testing for genital herpes

Assessment & Management
Genital herpes is a common, chronic sexually transmitted infection (STI).1 It is caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2)....

Management of bacterial vaginosis: Updated guidance from ACOG

Assessment & Management
Introduction In January 2020, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published new guidelines on vaginitis in nonpregnant patients. These guidelines provide updated clinical...

Wording of vaccination messaging influences behavior

Clinical Topics
Washington State University researchers conducted an experiment that studied how differences in messages influenced participants’ attitudes about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Nearly 200 participants...

Preexposure Prophylaxis for Prevention of HIV Acquisition Among Adolescents: Clinical Considerations, 2020

Clinical Topics
Editor's Note: This report was developed through collaboration between CDC subject matter experts and experts from other federal agencies. Input into this report came...

Online Contraceptive and STI Services During COVID-19: What are the options?

Contraceptives
A new KFF data note provides an overview of online options for contraceptive and STI services during the COVID-19 pandemic. This resource also includes an interactive...

Updated Recommendations for the Use of Contraception Among Women at High Risk for HIV Infection

Clinical Topics
CDC has updated its recommendations in the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016 (US MEC) on the use of contraception among women...

FDA launches mobile app on antiretrovirals

Clinical Topics
On Jan. 29, the FDA launched an interactive database that will offer a wealth of critical information about antiretrovirals eligible for purchase under the...

Factors associated with HPV vaccination before first sexual intercourse among female college students

Clinical Topics
The first aim of this study was to identify characteristic differences between college women who completed the 3-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series prior...

H.E.R. Hub is now live!

Abuse and Violence
It is my pleasure to announce the launch of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) new and innovative online website...
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