STD Testing Blog by Priority STD

STD testing is essential for any person who is sexually active, especially those who have multiple sexual partners. There are certain preventative measures that can help you practice safer sex by preventing pregnancy; however, these methods don’t protect from STDs. If you’re not using...

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...

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...

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...

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...