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Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections

An array of resources on emerging clinical research as well as prevention, vaccination, testing, diagnosis, and management of sexually transmitted infections and diseases can be found here. News articles on local and regional trends are also included.

To read ARHP's position statement on Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer, click here. To read ARHP's position statement on Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections, click here.

News

November 9, 2008: Girls at centre of STD plague from The Daily Telegraph
November 9, 2008: Trojan Takes on U.S. Sexual Health Crisis from Brandweek.com
November 6, 2008: Seminole County Health opens clinic specializing in sexually transmitted infections from Orlando Sentinel
November 6, 2008: STD Cases on the Rise in Seminole County from wftv.com

Featured Research

Balaji A, Lowry R, Brener N. Trends in HIV- and STD-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students-United States, 1991-2007. MMWR. 2008 ;57(30):817-822.
King C, Feldman J, Waithaka Y, et al. Sexual Risk Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence in an Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2008;35(10):877-882.
Millett G, Flores A, Marks G, et al. Circumcision Status and Risk of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men. JAMA. 2008;300(14):1674-1684.

Patient Resources

A Woman's Guide to Understanding HPV and Cervical Cancer
Hispanics and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Factsheet from American Social Health Association
The Facts: Condom Effectiveness from Advocates for Youth
It's Your (Sex) Life: Your Guide to Safe & Responsible Sex from Kaiser Family Foundation

Continuing Education

AIDS 2008: HIV Prevention and Epidemiology of HIV, Hepatitis, TB, and STIs from Medsape
Managing HPV: A New Era in Patient Care
Emerging Issues in the Management of Herpes Simplex Virus Infections from Medsape
STD Prevention Courses from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Clinical Publications & Resources

Herpes, HPV and other STI podcasts from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)
The Lancet series – Sexual and Reproductive Health (free registration required)
Minors’ Access to STD Services (PDF) from the Guttmacher Institute
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Surveillance and Statistics from CDC

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