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Updated Guidelines for Treatment of STDs
- August 15, 2006
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Changes reflect increasing antibiotic resistance for some infections and new treatment options for others.- Reviewing:
- , MMWR Recomm Rep 2006 Aug 4; 55:1-94.
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Rescreening People with STDs
- November 9, 2006
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Given the rates of reinfection, repeat screening seems to be warranted.
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- Peterman TA et al., Ann Intern Med 2006 Oct 17; 145:564-72.
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Don't Blame It on Viagra
- July 13, 2010
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Men who used erectile-dysfunction drugs had higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases than did nonusers, both before and after the drugs were prescribed.- Reviewing:
- Jena AB et al., Ann Intern Med 2010 Jul 6; 153:1.
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Next Step in Partner Notification -- Pills?
- March 15, 2005
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Partner notification is a cornerstone of controlling sexually transmitted diseases. However, even if partners are notified that they have been exposed to an STD, they . . .- Reviewing:
- Golden MR et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Feb 17; 352:676-85. Erbelding EJ and Zenilman JM., N Engl J Med 2005 Feb 17; 352:720-1.
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Sexual Abstinence Programs Don’t Prevent Risks from Sexual Contact
- September 11, 2007
- Keith I. Marton, MD
- General Medicine
Abstinence-only programs were no more effective than other interventions, including no intervention.- Reviewing:
- Underhill K et al., BMJ 2007 Aug 4; 335:248.
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Condoms Reduce HPV Acquisition in Heterosexual Women
- June 30, 2006
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
The more frequently condoms were used, the lower the risk for HPV infection.- Reviewing:
- Winer RL et al., N Engl J Med 2006 Jun 22; 354:2645-54.
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Condoms Prevent HSV-2 Acquisition
- December 6, 2005
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
Although condoms probably can prevent herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, research data on the issue are sparse. To learn more, researchers studied 1843 . . .- Reviewing:
- Wald A et al., Ann Intern Med 2005 Nov 15; 143:707-13.
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Might Treating Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections?
- July 3, 2007
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Treatment and prophylaxis resulted in significantly fewer new cases of chlamydia.- Reviewing:
- Schwebke JR and Desmond R., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 Jun; 196:517.e1-6.
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Estimating HPV Transmission Rates
- January 10, 2012
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
In a college-age crowd, heterosexual transmission was considerable.- Reviewing:
- Burchell AN et al., J Infect Dis 2011 Dec 1; 204:1723.
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Intimate Partner Violence Linked to Various Health Conditions
- October 29, 2009
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Women who reported IPV had significantly higher rates of musculoskeletal, psychosocial, and reproductive diagnoses.- Reviewing:
- Bonomi AE et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 12; 169:1692.
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STI and HIV Services Fall Short for Sexually Active Young Women
- October 13, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
More than one third of young women who receive contraceptive services are not concurrently offered STI or HIV services.- Reviewing:
- Farr SL et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Aug; 201:142.e1.
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More About Circumcision and STI Prevention
- January 15, 2009
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Prevention of HPV carriage was modest, but protection against HIV infection among heterosexual men with seropositive partners was dramatic.- Reviewing:
- Nielson CM et al., J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 1; 199:7. Auvert B et al., J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 1; 199:14. Warner L et al., J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 1; 199:59. Gray RH et al., J Infect Dis 2009 Jan 1; 199:1.
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USPSTF Recommends STI Counseling for Sexually Active Adolescents and At-Risk Adults
- October 16, 2008
- Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
- General Medicine
However, evidence was insufficient to advocate counseling for other adolescents or adults.- Reviewing:
- Lin JS et al., Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 7; 149:497. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force., Ann Intern Med 2008 Oct 7; 149:491.
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Circumcision and Risk for STIs: No Evidence of Major Protective Effect Free
- March 18, 2008
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- General Medicine
Early childhood circumcision did not lower risk for STIs.- Reviewing:
- Dickson NP et al., J Pediatr 2008 Mar; 152:383.
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Does Circumcision Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections?
- December 7, 2006
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- General Medicine
The authors found that it could reduce risk for STIs in men.- Reviewing:
- Fergusson DM et al., Pediatrics 2006 Nov; 118:1971-7.
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Is EBV-Associated Infectious Mononucleosis an STD?
- August 31, 2006
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Does this PG-rated disease deserve an X rating?- Reviewing:
- Crawford DH et al., Clin Infect Dis 2006 Aug 1; 43:276-82.
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Pathogen Causing Nongonococcal Urethritis Is Often Unknown
- February 14, 2006
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
In an Australian study, nearly two thirds of patients with symptomatic NGU did not get a microbiologic diagnosis.- Reviewing:
- Bradshaw CS et al., J Infect Dis 2006 Feb 1; 193:336-45.
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STI Screening and Testing Rates Are Low in Young Women
- March 11, 2005
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Since 1996, national guidelines have recommended annual screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in all sexually active women younger than 25, but these guidelines frequently . . .- Reviewing:
- Huppert JS et al., Obstet Gynecol 2005 Feb; 105:390-6.
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Recommendations from the CDC: Influenza, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and HIV
- July 16, 2002
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Several times each year, groups from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publish recommendations on topics relevant to primary care. The following 3 recent . . .- Reviewing:
- Bridges CB et al., MMWR Recomm Rep 2002 Apr 12; 51:1-31. Workowski KA and Levine WC., MMWR Recomm Rep 2002 May 10; 51:1-80. Dybul M et al., MMWR Recomm Rep 2002 May 17; 51:1-55.
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Self-Obtained Swabs Can Be Used to Diagnose STDs
- June 15, 2001
- RA Dershewitz
- General Medicine
Until recently, the only way to detect sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) was with vaginal swabs collected during pelvic exams. Then, urine screening provided an alternative . . .- Reviewing:
- Smith K et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2001 Jun; 155:
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