U.S. sets record in sexual disease cases
More than 1 million cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year — the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said Tuesday. “A new U.S. record,” said Dr. John M. Douglas Jr. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More bad news: Gonorrhea rates are jumping [...]
HPV Vaccine Not a Treatment
HPV vaccines can’t clear the sexually transmitted virus from the bodies of women already infected with cervical-cancer-causing HPV strains. There are many types of HPV (human papillomavirus). Some types cause cervical cancer, some cause genital warts. Not every infection results in disease, as the immune system usually fights off the virus. That’s why the CDC’s [...]
Most in survey oppose mandatory HPV vaccinations
Most people are against requiring schoolgirls to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer, according to a national survey conducted by a university in Pennsylvania. The vaccine, Gardasil, protects against the human papillomavirus, known as HPV. It was approved by the federal government in 2006. At least 41 states have introduced [...]
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