Sexual Health
From the Journals
Sexually transmitted infections on a 30-year rise worldwide
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FDA approves oteseconazole for chronic yeast infections
It is the first FDA-approved product for the treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.
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Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the U.S.
From 2011 to 2020, congenital syphilis resulted in 633 documented stillbirths and infant deaths, according to the new CDC data.
From the Journals
Meningococcal vaccine shows moderate protective effect against gonorrhea
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Postmenopausal women may benefit from vaginal estradiol for treatment of symptoms
Vaginal moisturizer or placebo lowered vaginal pH, but had no effect on the vaginal microbiome.
Commentary
Family Physician: Abortion care is health and primary care
According to the Guttmacher Institute, 2021 was “the ...
From the Editor
Will NAAT replace microscopy for the identification of organisms causing vaginitis?
Molecular testing is more sensitive and specific than microscopy for the identification of organisms causing disease. There will...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first condom for anal sex
Though the CDC has long encouraged the use of a condom during anal intercourse, the FDA had not until now deemed this practice safe.
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Treatment for BV, trichomoniasis approved for adolescents
Secnidazole can be sprinkled onto applesauce, yogurt, or pudding, and one dose contains a complete treatment course.
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Dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention no longer under consideration by the FDA
That leaves cisgender women – especially the Black and Latinx women who make up the vast majority of women who acquire HIV every year – with two...
From the Journals
HPV testing plus cytology catches two times more cervical lesions
Research suggesets that hrHPV testing is the “best strategy for a timely diagnosis of CIN2+ lesions while avoiding overtreatment” of young women...