Sexual Health News - March 2012

Many people with HIV take highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in order to curb their risk of passing the virus on to a sexual partner.

HIV has been shown time and again to be a very tricky virus to understand.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently released the results of an analysis on the efficacy of a female condom educational program in Washington D.C.

Scientists discovered that early treatment with combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) results in a delayed start of long-term HIV treatment.

It's estimated that about 2 million women worldwide are infected with syphilis while pregnant each year, and about half of them end up infecting their babies as well.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, recently discovered that the oncology drug vorinostat – which is used to treat lymphoma – forces HIV out of hiding.

As the debate on whether medical marijuana should be legalized continues, researchers are discovering more benefits of this apparently therapeutic herb.

A team of scientists from the University of Chicago conducted a survey to determine whether obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) are performing thorough examinations on their patients.

Kids will be kids and, in these modern times, that unfortunately means sending the occasional sexually charged text message to a friend or romantic partner.

The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated its recommendations for cervical cancer screening among women aged 21 to 65.

The results of the Utah Healthy People 2010 report are in, and while the state scored high marks for breastfeeding and non-smoking, its rates of syphilis show room for improvement.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report which indicates that there is a need for chlamydia testing among young women in the U.S.

Studies and statistics have shown that men who have not been circumcised tend to have higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than their counterparts who have had their foreskins removed.

Healthcare providers appear to be a step behind in implementing HPV vaccination guidelines, according to research from Boston University School of Medicine.

The debate of whether pornography actors should use condoms during production flared up in Aug. 2011 when an actor was falsely diagnosed with HIV.

When a city or region experiences a hike in rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), public officials sometimes panic and issue warnings to populations who may be especially at risk of contracting an infection.

The antiretroviral drug tenofovir has been shown in trials to be somewhat effective at preventing the transmission of HIV through vaginal intercourse.

As with many viruses, HIV is able to mutate itself once in the body in order to evade the immune system.

HIV/AIDS researchers have been issuing recommendations for primary care providers (PCPs) to be on the lookout for patients who may be infected with the viruses.