Once you are sexually active, you will need to ensure that you are always having safe sex. This can help you drastically reduce the risk of catching STDs such as herpes and HIV. This may be the unglamorous side of sex, but it is...
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Category: STD Testing
Research Begins Using Google To Monitor STD Rates
The CDC might have a new tool in helping to anticipate and treat the spread of infectious STDs. Internet search giant Google has recently allowed access to their search term data for at least four academic institutions including the University of Illinois – Chicago...
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Centers for Disease Control Releases 2014 Surveillance Report
The CDC has just released their 2014 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance Report. The data contained in the CDC report is taken from local and state reporting statistics across the country and provides a look at the bigger picture of STD transmission rates in the...
Read More Charlie Sheen Reveals HIV Status
Charlie Sheen was once again front and center of news headlines earlier this week when he announced his HIV positive status during an appearance on the TODAY Show. His brave announcement further brought home the notion that HIV infection is an issue that crosses...
Read More Drop in Chlamydia Testing Due to New Pap Test Guidelines
Chlamydia might be a simple bacterial infection, but chlamydia is one of the most potentially harmful STDs, especially for women. The infection often goes unnoticed and untreated due to its asymptomatic nature. When left untreated it can lead to more serious consequences, most notably...
Read More Gonorrhea Outbreaks Raise Awareness Concerns
Health officials are extremely concerned over the higher rates of gonorrhea in Oregon and Washington. It has been reported that the number of cases of gonorrhea increased by 18.5% between 2012 and 2013 in Oregon. That is a drastic change for the state. In...
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April is STD Testing Awareness Month – Why It Matters
While attitudes related to sex have changed dramatically over the course of recent decades, the risks that come with regular sexual activity have not. That doesn’t mean that all people should see abstinence as the only way to move forward; it means that normalizing...
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