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STDs Are on the Rise in Midlife Women. New At-Home Testing Kits Can Help You Self-Diagnose
In the last year, the FDA has approved two STD tests for at-home use that allow women to get fast diagnoses for syphilis, ...
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Don’t Ignore This! Long-term Effects of Untreated STIs
There are many long-term effects of untreated STIs. However, many infected people have no STI symptoms, making getting tested ...
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Syphilis Rates Drop for the First Time in Years, New Study Finds
A recent study offers a promising sign in syphilis incidence, a preventable and curable STI that has been surging across the ...
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Syphilis Diagnoses With Neurologic Involvement Increased From 2019 to 2022
The prevalence of neurologic manifestations of syphilis reported among patients with early- and late-stage disease increased between 2019 and 2022.
As syphilis cases surge, public event aims to fight wave of infections
The Regional Stop Syphilis Public Launch Event is happening April 29 at Old Dominion University and aims to tackle this issue ...
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Surge in Virginia syphilis cases alarms physicians
“Our region has some of the highest rates of syphilis in Virginia,” Girois said ... (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot) ...
A new Truveta study offers a hopeful sign: Syphilis incidence is down for the first time in decades
The new study reveals a recent decline in syphilis incidence from its peak in 2022, a trend more pronounced among traditionally higher-burden groups including men, younger adults, those living with ...