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Chlamydia: A Silent Epidemic

(CBS) A new study has uncovered alarming information about the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States that doctors are calling "the silent epidemic."There are 4 million new cases of chlamydia each year. Researchers reported in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association that, out of 300 sexually active girls between ages 12 to 19, more than one fourth tested positive for the disease.

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Scientists Study Parasitic STD

Scientists hope their study of a little-known parasite will lead people to seek treatment for an infection they may not know they have. The sexually transmitted bug — known as trichomoniasis — infects about 170 million people each year, including 8 million in North America alone. Researchers say the parasite is emerging as a major player in the spread of the AIDS virus around the world.

Condom Errors Common, Raise STD Risks

It's not enough to use a condom and assume you're protected from sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy.
A new study shows that the condom has to be put on and used correctly in order to provide maximum protection.
Researchers found errors in condom usage and breakage were common and were associated with an increased risk of gonorrhea infection in men.
"The importance of proper condom use seems obvious, yet the results from this study demonstrate that it must be taught to even sexually experienced adults and that the lack of correct use can be linked to infection," write researcher Diane Grimley of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues.
"The tendency to assume that consistent condom users are using condoms correctly seriously underestimates their risk of transmitting or contracting STDs or becoming pregnant unintentionally," they write.

Sexually Spread Diseases Up, Better Testing Cited

(AP) Sexually spread diseases _ for years on the decline _ are on the rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting a record, government health officials said Tuesday.The increase in chlamydia, a sometimes symptomless infection that can lead to infertility in women, is likely because of better screening, experts said. In 2007, there were 1.1 million cases, the most ever reported, said officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Thousands of women become infertile each year because of untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea infections, said Dr. John M. Douglas Jr., director of the CDC's Division of STD Prevention.

Nationwide STD testing campaign launching in SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A group in South Carolina is taking part in a nationwide effort to have young people tested and treated for sexually transmitted diseases.
Planned Parenthood plans a news conference in Charleston Tuesday to help kick off the effort, being mounted nationwide with the help of MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation
The campaign is designed to encourage testing and treatment for STDs in young people under 25.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, South Carolina ranks third nationally in the rate of gonorrhea, 12th for syphilis and 10th for AIDS.

Fewer than half of U.S. women screened for chlamydia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer than half of vulnerable U.S. women are being screened for chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted disease that often causes few symptoms but can lead to infertility, researchers reported on Thursday.
Screening rates have spiked up from 25 percent in 2000 to nearly 42 percent in 2007, but that is still far too few women being screened, the team at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

Best STD antidote

As a new flu bug spreads across the globe, governments are acting swiftly to limit its toll. By contrast, Utah is facing an alarming increase in sexually transmitted diseases, and still the state is reluctant to give young adults, the age group most at risk, the preventive measures they need to stay healthy. That's inexcusable.

Students will learn about STD testing at school

Utah schools should teach students about the importance of getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases, according to an updated state health curriculum approved Friday by the State Board of Education.
State board members added the point about the importance of early detection at the urging of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Planned Parenthood and about a dozen high school students who spoke at the board's meeting.

Students will learn about STD testing at school

Utah schools should teach students about the importance of getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases, according to an updated state health curriculum approved Friday by the State Board of Education. State board members added the point about the importance of early detection at the urging of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Planned Parenthood and about a dozen high school students who spoke at the board's meeting. "If they're sexually active, they should get in and get tested and that should be taught and encouraged," said Liz Zentner, health commissioner with the state PTA. Teachers were allowed to talk about testing before, but it wasn't an explicit part of the curriculum, said Frank Wojtech, health and physical education specialist at the State Office of Education.

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Spermicide Ineffective Against STDs

The most commonly used spermicide might be an effective barrier against semen, but is no match for sexually transmitted diseases, new research has determined.
A study published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association finds that nonoxynol-9 is ineffective in preventing the transmission of gonorrhea and chlamydia.

When STDs lead to infertility

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Doctors don't have to tell 18-year-old "Rose" (who doesn't want to reveal her real name) the importance of using a condom every time she has sex.
"There really is a limit to how much you can trust somebody," the young woman said.
At 14, Rose contracted two sexually transmitted diseases: gonorrhea and chlamydia. She said she got the STDs from her first boyfriend. "We used condoms at first. Then, me being naïve, we stopped," Rose recalled. "I thought he was only having sex with me."The STDs went untreated and eventually developed into pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, a condition that can lead to infertility. Dr. John Douglas, director of the Centers for Disease Control's Division of STD Prevention, called infertility a "down-the-road concern" for many teens.

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