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Regions in Ohio have been tracking an alarming increase in sexually transmitted infections, with some areas more than doubling in syphilis rates specifically, according to recent data. Groups including Columbus Public Health, the Cleveland Department of Public Health, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio reported overall increases. From 2016 to 2021, the Ohio Department of […] The post Ohio dealing with STI increase, health departments strategize outreach efforts appeared first on Ohio ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is recommending that all pregnant individuals be screened for syphilis three times during pregnancy. The recommendation comes as cases of newborns with

According to news reports, patients have recently started to complain of vision and eye problems, headaches and hearing loss or dizziness caused by the sexually transmitted infection syphilis. TheHealthSite.com

Public health officials in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye problems, headaches, and hearing loss or dizziness caused by the sexually transmitted infection syphilis.

With the Kingston region seeing double the rate of syphilis compared to the rest of the province, a campaign is underway to raise awareness of the disease.

With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection.

Babies born to women with untreated syphilis may be stillborn or die shortly after birth. The disease can also cause other problems in newborns.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is rallying state agencies to respond as more lives of babies are threatened by syphilis and congenital syphilis cases.

Men engaging in more risky behavior are more likely to seek out PrEP. Men engaging in more risky behavior are more likely to seek out PrEP.

Syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection has steadily been on the rise around the country. Montana is no exception.