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STDs Are on the Rise in Midlife Women. New At-Home Testing Kits Can Help You Self-Diagnose

In the last year, the FDA has approved two STD tests for at-home use that allow women to get fast diagnoses for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea—three STDs with skyrocketing rates among midlife women ...
Well+Good

Young women are wildly under-tested for STDs—and a systemic social issue could be to blame

According to a new report, women are under-tested for STDs and STIs because of a number of factors, including negligence from their doctors. According to a new report published by Quest Diagnostics, ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

U.S. women back STD vaccine, survey finds

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. INDIANAPOLIS — Cost but not convenience plays a significant role in attitudes about vaccination for common human papillomaviruses ...
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Is BV an STD? New Research Says Yes—and It’s Not Just on Women to Treat

For some women, bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is such a common occurrence that they find themselves regularly dealing with the vaginal infection—even after treatment. Part of the problem seems to be ...