Other STDs
Researchers Report Setbacks on Herpes Simplex Vaccine and Treatment
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- Category: Herpes
- Published on Friday, 24 February 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
An experimental herpes simplex virus (HSV) vaccine partially protected women against infection with HSV type 1 but not type 2, according to a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Another recent study found that antiviral treatment with acyclovir (Zovirax) or valacyclovir (Valtrex) did not prevent periodic HSV-2 reactivation and viral shedding.
Gonorrhea May Become Untreatable Due to Resistance, Experts Warn
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Friday, 10 February 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Neisseria gonorrhoeae,the bacteria that cause gonorrhea, are becoming increasingly resistant to existing drugs and more difficult to treat in the U.S., public health experts warn in the February 9, 2012, New England Journal of Medicine.
Sexual Partners Should Get Expedited Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Thursday, 15 September 2011 00:00
- Written by Press Release
Male sexual partners of women diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea should be prescribed antibiotics in an effort to prevent passing infections back and forth, according to new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
STD Report Shows Small Rise Overall, Higher Rates for People of Color, Young Gay Men
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Friday, 18 November 2011 00:00
- Written by CDC
Reported cases of gonorrhea rose slightly and syphilis declined somewhat during 2010, but the syphilis rate among young black men has increased dramatically over the past 5 years, largely driven by increases among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to the latest sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Genital Herpes Virus Can Spread Despite Lack of Symptoms
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- Category: Herpes
- Published on Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:17
- Written by Liz Highleyman
People without genital sores or other symptoms can still shed and transmit herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) during sex, according to a recent U.S. study. 
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