STDs and Dating

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday. Latest statistics on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis show the three highly treatable infections continue to spread in the United States. "Chlamydia and gonorrhea are stable at unacceptably high levels and syphilis is resurgent after almost being eliminated," said John Douglas, director of the division of sexually transmitted diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We have among the highest rates of STDs of any developed country in the world," Douglas added in a telephone ... Read Full Story

Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials said Monday. Last year there were 1.2 million new cases of chlamydia, a sometimes symptomless infection that can lead to infertility in women. It was the most ever reported, up from the old record of 1.1 million cases in 2007. Better screening is the most likely reason, said Dr. John M. Douglas Jr. of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Syphilis, on the verge of being eliminated in the United States about 10 years ago, also has been increasing lately. About 13,500 cases ... Read Full Story

If you are conscious about you and your partner’s health, you must buy female condoms . Use of female condoms helps prevent transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). Female condoms prevent male and female sexual organs to come into direct contact with each other during sexual intercourse. By doing so, it saves both the partners from getting infected in case either of them suffers from AIDS or any other sexually transmitted disease. Another reason for buying condoms is that they are recognised as one of the safest contraceptives available in market. Unlike contraceptive pills, condoms are safe for health and have no side effects. ... Read Full Story

Study finds low level shedding may be continuous, infection state unclear Share What is this? Buzz Digg Facebook More... EMAIL PRINT RSS   WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Herpes, the sexually transmitted disease that causes genital lesions, never truly goes into a dormant state, new research suggests. As a matter of fact, even when it's not causing an outbreak, the virus is shedding tiny bits of itself in the genital tract. While the study did not specifically address whether or not the very small amounts of virus being continually shed are enough to infect someone else, the findings have the potential to change ... Read Full Story

Improved access to treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis is 'imperative,' expert says By -- Robert Preidt Share What is this? Buzz Digg Facebook More... EMAIL PRINT RSS   MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teen girls aged 15 to 19 accounted for the largest number (409,531) of the 1.5 million reported chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in the United States in 2008, followed by women aged 20 to 24, according to an annual federal report released Monday. The researchers also found that black females continue to have a higher rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than any other racial or ethnic group. Last year, there ... Read Full Story