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Amid Shortage of Bicillin, FDA to Import Another Syphilis Drug
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of Extencilline from a French drugmaker amid the ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis...
FDA to Import Syphilis Drug Extencilline From France Amid Shortage
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – Amid an ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of a different...
Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Does Not Avert STIs in Women
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – For Kenyan women receiving preexposure prophylaxis against HIV, the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) does not differ for those receiving doxycycline...
1 in 3 Men Open to Having More Than One Partner. Women, Not So Much
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Being in a marriage or long-term relationship typically includes promises of monogamy, but new research shows a surprising number of folks, mostly men, are open to the idea...
CDC Presents Estimates of Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use for Teens
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – In 2015 to 2019, 40.5 and 38.7 percent of never-married female and male teenagers had ever had vaginal intercourse with an opposite-sex partner, according to a study...
National Coalition of STD Directors Warns of Bicillin L-A Shortage
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – In a survey from the National Coalition of STD Directors conducted in early November, 46 percent of sexual health clinics said they had tried to order Bicillin L-A only to...
STD Specialists Warn of Shortage of Vital Syphilis Drug, Bicillin L-A
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – As syphilis cases surge across America, a group representing the nation's STD specialists says members are reporting shortages of a drug essential to fighting the disease. In...
Does Social Media Raise Teens' Odds for Drug Use, Risky Sex?
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Teens glued to Instagram, TikTok and other social media are more likely to drink, take drugs, smoke and engage in risky sexual behaviors, a new review warns. For example,...
In Michigan, 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the Eyes From the Same Asymptomatic Man
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 — In a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis that affects the eyes to five Michigan women, a new report finds. Since ocular ...
Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
SATURDAY, Nov.18 – Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year. As surging numbers of...
Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
SATURDAY, Nov.18 – Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year. As surging numbers of...
COVID Pandemic Set Back U.S. Efforts to Fight HIV
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Here's another casualty of the pandemic: Gains made against another scourge, HIV. Progress made in fighting HIV/AIDS across all segments of society was eroded during the...
First OTC Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Approved by the FDA
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to LetsGetChecked for the Simple 2 Test, the first home test for chlamydia and...
U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Rose 10-fold Over a Decade
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – An old scourge, syphilis, is returning with a vengeance in the United States, affecting not only adults but also the most vulnerable – newborns. Rates of congenital syphilis...
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea May Get A New Antibiotic
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – The first new antibiotic for gonorrhea – the second most common sexually transmitted disease – has shown promise in a clinical trial. This new antibiotic, called...
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