Here are some facts about STDs from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention -In 2008, 1,210,523 chlamydial infections were reported to CDC from 50 states and the District of Columbia. -In 2008, chlamydia rates per 100,000 population by state ranged from 160.3 cases in New Hampshire to 728.1 cases in Mississippi. -In 2008, the [...]
The following are the types of STD Home Tests currently available: At-Home Gonorrhea Test Kit -This urine test is based on amplification of the DNA that is present in Gonorrhea. At-Home Chlamydia Test – This urine test is based on amplification of the DNA that is present in Chlamydia trachomatis.
Was reading one of those sites where people go online and ask questions that they wouldn’t ask anybody in person. Someone wrote in with a question that went something like “When I urinate there is a little blood and also a burning sensation. Could this be a bladder infection or an STD?” Well first off [...]
Generally STDs are associated with a younger crowd such as young adults and teens. Lately though the number of new cases of STDs have increased in seniors. This could possibly be due to a record number of seniors having unprotected sex. Some of the factors that have caused the increase of seniors having unprotected sex [...]
One of the biggest hurdles for combating the increase in STDs and STD related health issues is getting people who are at risk to get regular STD testing. Many times someone may have an STD but the symptoms are mild or they may have no symptoms at all. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia, the most common reported [...]
