(BlackDocotor.org) -- Trichomoniasis (trick-oh-moe-nye-uh-sis) is one of the most common curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially in young, sexually active women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 7.4 million new cases occur in men and women every year in the United States. Epidemiologic studies suggest that trichomoniasis is 1.5 to 4.0 times more common in African Americans than other racial/ethnic groups.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Less than half of women in the U.S. are being screened for chlamydia, an STD that could lead to infertility.
Screening rates have spiked up from 25 percent in 2000 to nearly 42 percent in 2007, but that is still far too few women being screened, the team at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
The CDC's Dr. Karen Hoover and colleagues looked at the records of public and private health plans representing more than 40 percent of the U.S. population for
(BlackDoctor.org) -- One of the sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia, that had been on the declined over the past few years is on the rise according to last year's readings.
The increase in chlamydia, a sometimes symptomless infection that can lead to infertility in women, is likely because of better screening, experts said. In 2007, there were 1.1 million cases, the most ever reported, said officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Gardasil May Help Reduce The Risk Of Genital Warts In Males
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The HVP vaccine, Gardasil, might prevent genital warts for males.
That's according to a new study presented this week in Nice, France, at the annual meeting of the European Research Organization on Genital Infection and Neoplasia (EUROGIN).
Gardasil targets four HPV strains that can lead to cervical cancer. The CDC recommends Gardasil for all girls aged 11-12, and the vaccine is approved for girls and women aged 9-26.
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(BlackDocotor.org) -- Trichomoniasis (trick-oh-moe-nye-uh-sis) is one of the most common curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially in young, sexually active women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 7.4 million new cases occur in men and women every year in the United States. Epidemiologic studies suggest that trichomoniasis is 1.5 to 4.0 times more common in African Americans than other racial/ethnic groups.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Less than half of women in the U.S. are being screened for chlamydia, an STD that could lead to infertility.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- One of the sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia, that had been on the declined over the past few years is on the rise according to last year's readings.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The HVP vaccine, Gardasil, might prevent genital warts for males.