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SyphAware

A public transit campaign developed by the Oregon Health Authority for the city of Portland with ads for buses, trains and light rail cars along with a website promoting information on syphilis prevention.

MSM Sexual Health Standards of Care

New screening standards that illustrate the highest quality of sexual health care for MSM, expanding beyond federal guidelines to incorporate the collective experience of experts in the field of sexual health.

Third Trimester Pregnancy Screening for Syphilis and HIV

This information sheet highlights syphilis and HIV screening practices for pregnant women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends prenatal testing for syphilis and HIV during a woman’s first prenatal visit and repeat testing for “high-risk” mothers during the third trimester (preferably 28-32 weeks).

The Case For New Multipurpose Prevention Technologies

Lauren Hunter, a doctoral student at UC Berkeley, presented the "Contraceptive method use and chlamydia positivity among California family planning clients: the case for new Multipurpose Prevention Technologies," an analysis comparing chlamydia positivity by type of contraceptive method used among women tested through California's Family PACT program in 2012-2013. In the presentation, she discusses the implications of the findings and how the development and provision of additional Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) may help to address an unmet need for STI prevention.

Keep Her Awesome

Web page that provides general overview on Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). Includes facts, statistics, and what can be done to help prevent BV among women.

STD Prevention Resources

Informational sheet with links to STD prevention materials and resources.

Doxy-PEP Associated With Declines in Chlamydia and Syphilis in MSM and Trans Women in San Francisco

This presentation hosts the first findings to measure the effect of Doxy-PEP at the population level, showing a substantial and sustained decline in the number of chlamydia and early syphilis infections in the city among men who have sex with men and transgender women over the 13 months after the Department released its guidelines for the use of Doxy-PEP.