Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chlamydia: What it is, symptoms, treatment and more
Considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia can spread easily and often without obvious symptoms.
Mar 17, 2023
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Immunology
Safeguarding against chlamydia: Vaccine generates double protection in animals
Chlamydia trachomatis is a formidable foe. It's the most common sexually transmitted pathogen, infecting more than 100 million people each year. In the developing world, chlamydial infection is the leading cause of preventable ...
Jun 18, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to control chlamydia
They are young and mostly female: with more than 3.2 million reported cases between 2005 and 2014, chlamydia remains the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI) across Europe. As chlamydia infection often ...
Apr 1, 2016
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Health
Two-thirds of U.S. youth have had oral sex, CDC reports
(HealthDay) -- Two-thirds of Americans aged 15 to 24 have engaged in oral sex, according to a broad new survey of young people's sexual habits.
Aug 16, 2012
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Medications
Researchers finds new RX target for common STD
Research led by Ashok Aiyar, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has identified a target that may lead to the development of new treatments ...
May 30, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Certain vaginal bacteria may be linked with increased risk of chlamydia
The presence of specific types of vaginal bacteria may be associated with an increased risk for chlamydia infection, finds a small, but well powered study published online in Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Sep 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Syphilis on the rise among gay, bisexual men: CDC
(HealthDay)—The number of cases of syphilis in the United States jumped 10 percent from 2012 to 2013, with gay and bisexual men accounting for 75 percent of the increase, U.S health officials reported Tuesday.
Dec 16, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chlamydia, gonorrhea rates up among young women in the US
(HealthDay)—There has been an age shift in positivity for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among women, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Aug 31, 2020
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Health
Paternal exposures can adversely affect sperm
Acording to the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, more studies are needed to evaluate men and the potential effect of illnesses, medications and lifestyle habits on fertility ...
Jun 20, 2011
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Health
Better sex education urgently needed for at-risk teenagers, researchers say
Sexually active teenagers who were offered rapid, confidential chlamydia testing and same-day treatment at college mostly did not take up the offer, largely due to ignorance about the risks.
Nov 7, 2018
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