Search results for "Sexually transmitted infections"
New primary care guidance released on HIV care
The 2024 update from the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America offers more focus on patient-centered HIV care and new recommendations on immunizations, cancer screening, and sexually transmitted infections, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/22/1.htm
22 Oct 2024
Stamping out STIs
Combating sexually transmitted infections (STIs) involves recognizing disparities, addressing the stigma that surrounds sexual health care, and viewing testing and treatment as a comprehensive care package rather than individual concerns, experts said.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/stamping-out-stis.htm
1 Oct 2024
CDC offers guidance on doxycycline for postexposure STI prophylaxis
Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis can reduce syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea in at-risk populations and may offer a new approach to preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to new guidelines.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/11/1.htm
11 Jun 2024
Reducing STIs, improving PAD treatment, and more stories
This month's issue covers sexually transmitted infections (STIs), peripheral artery disease (PAD), and other stories.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/reducing-stis-improving-pad-treatment-and-more-stories.htm
1 Oct 2024
M. genitalium infection associated with higher risk for pelvic inflammatory disease
Mycoplasma genitalium was detected in about 1 in 10 clinically diagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease cases, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/18/4.htm
18 Jun 2024
Success with STIs causes complacency
Progress made in combating HIV has caused people to feel a greater sense of security around sex and less worry about bacterial sexually transmitted infections.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/04/success-with-stis-causes-complacency.htm
1 Apr 2020
Public comment period open for Women's Preventive Services Initiative
The comment period for several new topics—counseling for sexually transmitted infections, well-woman preventive services, and breastfeeding services and supplies—is Aug. 20 to Sept. 17, 2021.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/31/6.htm
31 Aug 2021
PrEPare for HIV care
Internal medicine physicians are already trained to care for complex medical conditions, and HIV is no different, especially as adults age and develop diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/prepare-for-hiv-care.htm
1 Nov 2023
Call for public comment on Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommendations
Topics include screening for cervical cancer, counseling for sexually transmitted infections, HIV screening, contraception and contraceptive counseling, breastfeeding services and supplies, screening for interpersonal and domestic violence, well-woman preventive visits, and breast cancer screening for average-risk women.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/13/5.htm
13 Sep 2016
Civil surgeons can help pave the way to citizenship
An FACP explains what a civil surgeon does and why he thinks more internal medicine physicians should consider doing it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/04/civil-surgeons-can-help-pave-the-way-to-citizenship.htm
1 Apr 2024