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2. Nontreponemal tests for syphilis - Wikipedia

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   Nontreponemal tests are screening tests, very rapid and relatively simple, but need to be confirmed by treponemal tests. [1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-approved standard tests include the VDRL test (a slide test), the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test (a card test), the unheated serum reagin (USR) test, and the toluidine red ...

3. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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   A sexually transmitted infection (STI), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the older term venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex.

4. Sexual health clinic - Wikipedia

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   Sexual health clinics are also called sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics, sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics, venereal disease (VD) clinics, or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics. [citation needed] Sexual health clinics differ from reproductive health and family planning clinics. Sexual health clinics offer only some ...

5. Why Are Sexually Transmitted Infections on the Rise? - AOL

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   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said syphilis cases rose 26% in 2021 — to their highest level in more than 30 years. HIV cases jumped 16%, while gonorrhea and chlamydia ticked up ...

6. Syphilis - Wikipedia

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   The CDC states, "The surest way to avoid transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, including syphilis, is to abstain from sexual contact or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to be uninfected."

7. Gonorrhea - Wikipedia

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   All people testing positive for gonorrhea should be tested for other sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus. [36] Studies have found co-infection with chlamydia ranging from 46 to 54% in young people with gonorrhea.