HIV Social Media Toolkit
HIV Advocacy Anytime is the right time to promote HIV prevention and advocacy Anytime is the right time to promote HIV prevention and advocacy and there are specific observations recognized throughout the year when it’s especially good to be involved. These include: Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February) Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March) National […]
Should monkeypox be considered a STI? commentary by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.
Should monkeypox be considered a STI? H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., offers his perspective as an expert in STDs and public health.
Understanding Mpox and Your Sexual Health
Mpox is an infection caused by a virus. The mpox virus can be spread through close skin-to-skin contact with a person who is infected. Given that, mpox can be passed on by intimate sexual contact.
Improving Chlamydia Screening Rates Through Opt-Out Screening
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and American Sexual Health Association. This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Hologic.
Runneth Over—An Online Theater Presentation
ASHA is thrilled to partner with Elevate Theatre Company on this online theater event, Runneth Over. Runneth Over by Sabrina Jacob Washburn. explores themes of women’s sexual health, cervical cancer prevention, HPV and HPV vaccinations.
HPV-Related Cancer
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 36,500 HPV-associated cancers occur in the U.S each year.
Desperate Housewives Star Talks about her Anal Cancer Diagnosis
Actress Marcia Cross Discusses Her Anal Cancer Diagnosis Hoping to lessen stigma and spur conversations between patients and health care professionals, Desperate Housewives actor Marcia Cross recently told CBS This Morning she was diagnosed with anal cancer about a year and a half ago. “High risk” types of HPV are associated with a number of […]
FDA Approves HPV Vaccine for Adults Over 26
[post_date] On October 5, 2018 the FDA approved use of the Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine in males and females ages 27-45, expanding the previous indication that covered from ages 9-26. Gardasil 9 prevents infections with the “high risk” HPV types most commonly found in a number of cancers worldwide, including cervical cancer. The vaccine also […]
New CDC Data Show that STD Rates Continue to Rise
[post_date] New data released today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal that STD rates continue to climb in the U.S., with nearly 2.3 million cases reported to CDC. The data on five year trends in reported STDs show that increases in STDs have continued for four consecutive years. From 2013-2017: Syphilis […]
ASHA Survey Shows Many Herpes Patients Diagnosed Incorrectly
Think you can tell that a rash or sore is a genital herpes infection just by looking at it? If you said “no,” you’re right. You can’t. And neither can your healthcare provider.