Many people wrongly believe that getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) is only for those who engage in risky behavior. The truth is, STDs can and do impact many who feel and act mature and responsible, according to Edward Hook, MD, a professor in the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB)’s division of infectious diseases.
“STD diagnosis is almost always a surprise,” Hook says. Young people should view vaccination and screening for STDs as another form of prevention, much like exercising and eating healthy to prevent disease. It’s time for young people to become informed consumers about their health. Students and parents should ask about HPV vaccination, and also ask about testing for Chlamydia.”
Many people wrongly believe that getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) is only for those who engage in risky behavior. The truth is, STDs can and do impact many who feel and act mature and responsible, according to Edward Hook, MD, a professor in the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB)’s division of infectious diseases. “STD diagnosis is almost always a ...
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that intrauterine devices are safe and effective in a population of women previously not considered as good candidates for this method of birth control. The findings may help physicians develop improved guidelines for providing intrauterine devices (IUDs) to patients. The IUD is the most common form of reversible birth control used by women worldwide. ...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- During National Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month this April, Mission Pharmacal is urging increased awareness of, and testing for, trichomoniasis (also known as "trich"), the most common curable STD in the United States. Awareness of the condition remains low, despite the fact that trich affects an estimated 7.4 million men and women each year in ...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Chlamydia, a common bacterial infection can lead to infertility, yet new data released today by the American Social Health Association (ASHA) reveal that few young women are getting screened for this disease. The data summarize millions of Chlamydia tests performed in 2005 by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, a provider of diagnostics testing and services. "Chlamydia ...
Targeting people at highest risk for HIV and STD infection may not be the best approach, says TulaneUniversity public health expert Tom Farley. Farley and coauthor Deborah Cohen of the RAND Corporation published an article in this month's issue of the International Journal of STD & AIDS, proposing broader campaigns to the general public to reduce STD risk. “This idea ...
Bacteria and viruses are the microscopic organisms – otherwise known as germs -- that are responsible for causing and transmitting illness and disease. These microbes are so small, that according to the American Society for Microbiology, if the smallest of all microbes was the size of a baseball, an average bacterium would then be the size of the pitcher's mound, and just one of the millions of cells that make up your body would be the size of the ballpark!
