Older adults are at risk for contracting STDs – not only because of stigma and infrequent condom use, but also because of physical changes due to aging.
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Syphilis cases have increased 30% among 15- to 24-year-olds in Philadelphia since 2019, while cases of gonorrhea are up 18%. Chlamydia cases have decreased but remain high.
Prejudice and stigma can discourage the communities most affected by infectious diseases from seeking care. Inclusive public health messaging can prevent misinformation and guide the most vulnerable.
Queer dating apps are leading the way when it comes to being more open about sexual health and health in general.
You can have this STI without knowing it, or have symptoms, it can affect men and women, and it can be treated with antibiotics. Left untreated, it may cause complications.
Trust in the confidentiality of contact tracing broke down during the AIDS epidemic. Today, it’s faltering again.
Many teens and college students are continuing to hook up and attend gatherings. Peer pressure and the way younger minds interpret risk could be to blame.
Sex isn’t always straightforward – especially not when you first start ‘doing it’. If you experience pain ‘down there’ after sex, you may need to have a medical checkup.
As ophthalmologists, we’ve noticed an uptick in cases of vision problems caused by syphilis. Practising safe sex is important for our eye health too.
Gonorrhoea has seen a sharp increase in diagnosis rates, of up to 94% in some groups.
HIV, STIs and other dangerous infections are feeding off of the opioid epidemic, creating an even more complicated threat to public health.
Double standards about sexual activity not only make life difficult, but they also complicate STD research. As we observe STD Awareness Month, it’s good to think about how to get to the truth.
A new study has found rates of genital warts have decreased significantly since the HPV vaccine was introduced.
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Director of POCHE Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University
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Infectious Diseases Physician, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney; Scientia Professor, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Program Head of Surveillance Evaluation and Research, UNSW
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Media and Communications Manager, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Research Officer, UNSW
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Honorary Fellow at Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, UNSW
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Professor of Adolescent Health, Co-Head of the General Practice Clinical School, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor Emeritus of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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Professor of Eye & Vision Health, Flinders University
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Global Journalism Fellow, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, Purdue University