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Health Association

Are Patients Not Following Through with STI Treatment?

A prescription bag

About 1.6 million cases of chlamydia and 600,000 cases of gonorrhea are diagnosed in the United Sates each year. A new study suggests that these patients may not be following through with STI treatment or getting the right antibiotics.

FDA Approves a New At-Home Test for Three Common STIs

Swab test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trich

The FDA just approved a new, fully at-home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. The tests, which is only for women, will be available without a prescription. Users can collect their own sample and have results in less than 30 minutes.

NGU, or Nongonoccocal Urethritis

NGU

Nongonococcal urethritis—or NGU—is an infection of the urethra caused by germs other than gonorrhea. The most common cause is chlamydia.

New CDC Guidelines Offer Recommendations On Doxy PEP

A doctor talks to a male patient

Doxy PEP involves taking an oral antibiotic after condomless sex to prevent  bacterial STIs. Research has shown that this can reduce the possibility of contracting chlamydia by 88%, syphilis by 87%, and gonorrhea by 55%.