A male age 18 years came in for a screening and was positive for chlamydia. He and his 17-year-old girlfriend were treated elsewhere and had unprotected intercourse four days later. The couple ...

Chlamydia is often called a “silent infection” because many people don’t know they have it. It’s caused by a type of bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis and can affect both men and women. While it’s ...

The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct. Research ...

As funding for state and local health services fall, STDs continue to rise. Sexually transmitted infections hit a record high 2.4 million cases in 2018, making it the fifth year in a row that cases of ...

Background and goal: Prompt treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea following a confirmed diagnosis is essential to prevent complications and reduce transmission. Adherence to the Centers for Disease ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest data on sexually transmitted infections shows an upswing in some common viruses and a decrease in others. In the Atlanta metropolitan area, ...

Gonorrhea cases also declined in 2025, while chlamydia cases remained stable following COVID-era spikes in sexually ...