New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.
The FDA has authorized the first at-home testing kits for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis, along with new gonorrhea ...
A novel community-based chlamydia screening program meant to reach young Black men in New Orleans proved to be cost-effective, according to a recent modeling study. The program, called Check It, was ...
Chlamydia is the most common STI caused by bacteria, but because it's typically asymptomatic, many people can have it and not know it. (Photo: Getty Images) There are more than 20 types of sexually ...
Sept. 14 (UPI) --All sexually active women and pregnant people age 24 years and younger should be screened for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to new guidelines published Tuesday by JAMA. In ...
Americans looking to stay on top of their sexual health have a new at-home option available to them. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first home test for chlamydia ...
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced on Tuesday that it is standing by its 2014 recommendations that sexually active girls and young women be screened for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
At-home chlamydia tests are a convenient way to test in the comfort of a person’s home. Read on to compare our top picks, including tests for chlamydia in the throat. A person can buy the Simple 2 ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vol. 35, No. 11, Supplement: Male Chlamydia Screening (November 2008), pp. S28-S33 (6 pages) We performed a structured literature review of published studies from ...
Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to get tested at a doctor’s office. Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.
Among young, sexually active women, self-reported Chlamydia trachomatis screening rates were primarily influenced by risk factors rather than insurance coverage. : Using bivariate analysis and ...