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In this two-part episode of ASHA’s Sex+Health podcast, Terri Warren, RN, ANP—nurse, author, and owner of Westover Heights Clinic in Portland, Oregon that specializes in the genital herpes infection—explains the tests that can provide an accurate genital herpes diagnosis and how they work and clarifies that a physical exam alone should never be the final diagnosis for anyone, for many reasons. She also discusses the importance of knowing herpes type and offers helpful insight into how to put a herpes infection into proper perspective.

This infographic from HepVu illustrates hepatitis C treatment restrictions in 2024 and how many states have other requirements that reduce access to hepatitis C care.

This webinar reviews NACCHO's congenital syphilis compendium and highlights programs across the country implementing policies and practices that interrupt congenital syphilis and perinatal HIV transmission.

To motivate the public to take action to protect and improve their sexual health, NCSH members agreed that it was key to identify and promote the benefits of doing so, the core action steps to good sexual health, and a short, simple definition of sexual health.

Helpful tips for having successful conversations about HIV prevention, testing, and treatment with friends, family, and other loved ones.

The aim of this legal research is to compile enacted state laws and regulations regarding reporting requirements for negative HIV and Hepatitis C test results. The research includes all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and only covers enacted laws and regulations – excluding proposed bills, sub-regulatory guidance, and case law.  Reporting requirements for a specific jurisdiction may vary between health care providers and clinical laboratories. Data displayed within this map excludes provisions specific to prenatal/postnatal testing and exposed newborns – infants.

NASTAD intends for health department staff to use this slide deck as a template to present foundational cluster detection and response (CDR) information to community partners and health department staff, either in-person or virtually. Slides, accompanying notes, and slide animations should be adapted based on factors including the audience, details regarding the jurisdiction's CDR work, and state/local policies. We recommend consulting your health department’s legal counsel for expertise and assistance with the section on state HIV criminalization laws.
 

In this second webinar of a three-part series, "Addressing Priorities in HIV Testing", panelists shared experiences implementing HIV prevention and care in sexual health clinics.

Tens of thousands of new cases of viral hepatitis occur every year in the United States. Viral hepatitis is a serious public health threat that kills thousands of Americans annually and is a leading cause of liver cancer. Hepatitis A and hepatitis B are vaccine-preventable and hepatitis C can be cured. The Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report — United States, 2022 presents information from the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of viral hepatitis-related data.

A sample document that outlines the rights and responsibilities an individual has while they participate in a clinical trial. The document that can be modified to meet the needs of a specific clinical research study.