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WHO Uses New Evidence To Recommend Dolutegravir For Pregnant or Childbearing Women

The World Health Organization (WHO) is using new evidence about the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) to suggest it be the first and second line of treatment for populations such as pregnant women and women of childbearing ages.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Texas Woman Diagnosed With Gonorrhea After Experiencing Joint Pain and Rash

Texas Woman Diagnosed With Gonorrhea After Experiencing Joint Pain and Rash

When a 20-year-old Dallas, Texas woman went to the hospital for a bumpy rash on her upper body, she was told that she had a sexually transmitted disease.

Mark Riegel, MD

NIH Provides $10.7M Grant For Gonorrhea Vaccine Development

NIH Provides $10.7M Grant For Gonorrhea Vaccine Development

A $10.7 million National Institutes of Health grant has been approved in the hopes to develop a gonorrhea vaccine.

Mark Riegel, MD

Syphilis Hit Rural Missouri Hard, Surpassing Bigger Cities

Syphilis Hit Rural Missouri Hard, Surpassing Bigger Cities

Cities such as Kansas City and St. Louis were once known as having the largest syphilis populations, but a recent report from Kaiser Health News shows that the trend has reversed.

Mark Riegel, MD

Super Gonorrhea Cases Don’t Respond To Medications

Super Gonorrhea Cases Don’t Respond To Medications

Gonorrhea, also called “the clap” was first seen in Britain when an infected British woman had unprotected sex with a man who came back from Ibiza.

Mark Riegel, MD

Trump’s Plan To Eradicate HIV Not Possible With STD Control

Trump’s Plan To Eradicate HIV Not Possible With STD Control

In 2000, America had just about eradicated congenital syphilis. However, since 2012, the number of congenital syphilis cases (babies born with the disease) has been rising with some places seeing a crisis-level outbreak.

Mark Riegel, MD

Animals Can Get Non-Sexual Form Of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

Animals Can Get Non-Sexual Form Of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

You may never have considered the possibility that your dog would need to be checked for sexually transmitted diseases.

Mark Riegel, MD

Study Reveals HPV At Home Testing Kit Is Successful; Could Aid In Catching Cancer-Causing Virus Early

Study Reveals HPV At Home Testing Kit Is Successful; Could Aid In Catching Cancer-Causing Virus Early

Many people understand that certain kinds of human papillomaviruses can lead to cancer.

Mark Riegel, MD

Chlamydial Urethritis Can Lead To Painful Health Complications For Men

Chlamydial Urethritis Can Lead To Painful Health Complications For Men

Chlamydial urethritis is just as it sounds – an infection of the urethra. The urethra, for men, is the tube that is responsible for carrying urine from the bladder through the penis so he can pee.

Mark Riegel, MD

Why Health Agencies Around The World Are Worried About Mycoplasma Genitalium

Why Health Agencies Around The World Are Worried About Mycoplasma Genitalium

Most people know that the HPV rates among sexually active adults are fairly high and there is a new super gonorrhea bug that’s making it difficult to treat some gonorrhea cases.

Mark Riegel, MD

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