STI

More than 2.4 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the U.S. in 2023. Still, the numbers show the cases of reportable STIs tended to decrease, or at least saw a sharp decline in the rate by which they increased. In this episode of the Sex+Health podcast, we talk with Bradley Stoner, MD, PhD, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of STD Prevention, for his thoughts on what's driving the epidemic and why the latest data show there may be cause for optimism.

Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2023 provides the most current and complete data for three nationally notifiable STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, including congenital syphilis.

During this insightful webinar, survivor and cervical cancer advocate Karla Chavez and Dr. Stephanie Alimena engaged in an insightful conversation around cervical cancer screening. They discussed how HPV tests work, the shift in screening options, and what patients can expect during screenings. The speakers also shared valuable advice on how to talk with your doctors about the latest developments in HPV screening. It was an informative and eye-opening event—thank you to everyone who joined us to learn more about their health!

This information guide is intended for health care professionals involved in care of persons interested in or receiving doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) for STI prevention. The information in this guide pertains to the use of doxy PEP for STI postexposure prophylaxis.

This webinar discusses that with reported cases of syphilis up 80% since 2018 and more than 3,700 babies born with syphilis in 2022, it’s important to learn more about this curable STI and how to protect yourself from serious health consequences.

RAISE & NASTAD’s webinar, “Methods for Assessing the Landscape of STI & HIV Services in Local Health Jurisdictions ” was held on Thursday, October 24th. The webinar discusses methods for conducting landscape analyses of STI & HIV services in local health jurisdictions. University of Washington researchers presented the rational for doing a landscape analysis, methods for data collection and analysis, and layering on patient-level data to complement provider-level findings.

This fact sheet discusses expedited partner therapy to treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
 

This toolkit offers promotional materials for STIs and sexual health. It includes best times to post, graphics and copy, and more.

RAISE and NASTAD’s webinar, “Practical Applications of Mixed Methods for Public Health Program Evaluations” took place on Monday, August 5th, 2024. The webinar features a didactic lecture on mixed methods by Dr. Arianna Means and three case studies presented by health department HIV & STI evaluators. 

This fact sheet shares information regarding doxy PEP usage.