Check your 'fun parts': What a new sexual health campaign for young Aussies gets right and wrong
The Australian government recently launched a new campaign, Beforeplay, to promote better sexual health among young people.
Jan 20, 2024
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Infections: News and Research on Chlamydia Infections
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Researchers say impact of preventable parasites, infectious diseases on Indigenous communities is a national shame
Many Australians likely read the coverage of the live roundworm found in the brain of a New South Wales woman with morbid curiosity. If you missed it, a wriggling, eight-centimeter-long parasitic roundworm was removed from ...
Sep 14, 2023
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STIs are on the rise—here's how to navigate telling a partner if you've got one
Having dipped somewhat during the pandemic, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise again around the world. In England and Ireland in 2022, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis exceeded levels recorded ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Don't take chances: Why doxycycline is a great bet against STIs
If taken within 72 hours of condomless sex, the common antibiotic doxycycline drastically reduces the risk of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia among transwomen and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, a recent ...
Jul 14, 2023
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STDs continue to climb in the US
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging in the United States, with notable increases seen in case counts of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Apr 11, 2023
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Study finds doxycycline reduces sexually transmitted infections by two-thirds
The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who took the medication within 72 hours of having ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Three things everyone should know about sexually transmitted infections
Whether you're in a relationship, hooking up or staying single, knowing how to prevent and treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can help you stay healthy and safe.
Sep 21, 2022
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Antibiotic taken after sex drastically reduces STDs: study
An antibiotic taken after sex without a condom can drastically reduce the rate of three bacterial STDs among high-risk groups, data from a clinical study showed Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2022
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Report details a decrease in teen pregnancy, birth and STI rates in Minnesota
This year's annual report from the University of Minnesota Medical School's Healthy Youth Development—Prevention Research Center (HYD-PRC) highlights that pregnancy, birth and sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates have ...
Jul 11, 2022
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