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  2. Pelvic inflammatory disease - Wikipedia

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    Pelvic inflammatory disease is more likely to reoccur when there is a prior history of the infection, recent sexual contact, recent onset of menses, or an IUD (intrauterine device) in place or if the partner has a sexually transmitted infection. [27]

  3. Gonorrhea - Wikipedia

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    [67] [68] In 2016, the WHO published new guidelines for treatment, stating "There is an urgent need to update treatment recommendations for gonococcal infections to respond to changing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of N. gonorrhoeae. High-level resistance to previously recommended quinolones is widespread and decreased susceptibility ...

  4. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    In the United States there were 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections in 2010. [104] In 2010, 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections occurred in women in the United States. [5] A 2008 CDC study found that 25–40% of U.S. teenage girls has a sexually transmitted infection.

  5. Trichomoniasis - Wikipedia

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    Currently there are no routine standard screening requirements for the general U.S. population receiving family planning or STI testing. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends trichomoniasis testing for females with vaginal discharge [ 26 ] and can be considered for females at higher risk for infection or ...

  6. CDC proposes antibiotic as morning-after STI treatment for ...

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    The CDC is proposing that health providers offer a single 200-milligram dose of doxycycline to gay and bisexual men who have sex with… CDC proposes antibiotic as morning-after STI treatment for ...

  7. Chlamydia - Wikipedia

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    The CDC estimates that if one includes unreported cases there are about 2.9 million each year. [52] It affects around 2% of young people. [53] Chlamydial infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the UK. [54] Chlamydia causes more than 250,000 cases of epididymitis in the U.S. each year.

  8. Cervicitis - Wikipedia

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    Cervicitis in women has many features in common with urethritis in men and many cases are caused by sexually transmitted infections. Non-infectious causes of cervicitis can include intrauterine devices , contraceptive diaphragms , and allergic reactions to spermicides or latex condoms . [ 2 ]

  9. Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention - Wikipedia

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    The CDC recommends follow-up visits at least every three months to provide HIV tests, medication adherence counseling, behavioral risk reduction support, side effect assessment, STI symptom assessment, and STI testing for sexually active individuals with symptoms of a current infection. [2]