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News, opinions and meeting coverage in obstetrics and gynecology.

<乌鸦传媒>AIDS Meeting 'Platform' to Battle Challenges

Leaders must follow the evidence, conference opening told

<乌鸦传媒>Possible Chlamydia Link with Ovarian Cancer

Associations seen in two separate cohorts of women

<乌鸦传媒>Switch to Fixed-Dose Combo Tx an Option in HIV

Bictegravir shows similar efficacy and safety to dolutegravir-based regimen

<乌鸦传媒>How Influenza Got Its Name (STAT)

Plus the backstories of six other diseases

<乌鸦传媒>Men's Risk for HPV-Related Oral Cancer Soars

But caution needed in interpreting cross-sectional study, says Perry Wilson, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

<乌鸦传媒>Self-Testing for HIV Accepted by African Sex Workers

High rates seen in randomized trial in Zambia

<乌鸦传媒>Syphilis Now Primarily a Disease of Gay Men

Incidence rate more than 100 times greater than among other men

<乌鸦传媒>Nitric Oxide Gel Shows Promise for Genital Warts

Full clearance of baseline warts achieved in phase II trial

<乌鸦传媒>Less Hair 'Down There' May Up Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infection

Pubic hair grooming might cause skin micro-tears

<乌鸦传媒>Ohio Sees Rapid Rise in Tx-Resistant Gonorrhea

Local susceptibility testing important for clinical decision-making

<乌鸦传媒>HIV in America: New York City Was First 'Hub'

Also, the surprising true story of 'Patient Zero'

<乌鸦传媒>By the Numbers: New Record for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia keep climbing

<乌鸦传媒>'Classic' HIV Cure Remains a Challenge, NIH Expert Says

NIAID director notes long remissions may be more achievable

<乌鸦传媒>Study Finds HPV-Behavior Link

Cancer risk is known, but HPV may be marker for broader pathology

<乌鸦传媒>Herpes Vaccine Cuts Viral Shedding

Shedding down by as much as 55%, lesion count by 69%

<乌鸦传媒>Tenofovir Twin Continues to Perform Well

New version of old standby has better toxicity profile

<乌鸦传媒>10 Questions: Joel Gallant, MD

Insurance companies are the biggest barrier for physicians treating HIV, said Joel Gallant, MD, of the Southwest CARE Center in Santa Fe, NM

<乌鸦传媒>AAD: Frog Enzyme Clears Genital Warts

Summaries of late-breaking research from the dermatology meeting.

<乌鸦传媒>HIV Drug Cleared of Cognition Hit

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Although it has well-known psychiatric side effects, the HIV drug efavirenz (Sustiva) does not affect cognition, a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>Codpieces a Cover for Syphilis? That's Improbable!

A weekly report from our friends at Improbable Research.

<乌鸦传媒>HIV Prophylaxis May Cut Herpes Risk

Drug therapy to prevent HIV infection also appeared to reduce the risk of catching another virus, herpes simplex 2, among heterosexual men and women, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>New Herpes Drug Blocks Viral Shedding

An investigational drug with a novel mechanism of action reduced the rate of viral shedding in patients with genital herpes simplex-2 (HSV-2) infection, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>Babies Do OK if Mom on Tenofovir for Hepatitis B

WASHINGTON -- Pregnant women being treated for hepatitis B virus infections with the nucleotide inhibitor tenofovir (Viread) appeared to avoid transmission of the pathogen to their unborn children, researchers reported here.

<乌鸦传媒>Few Lupus, IBD Patients Getting HPV Vaccine

SAN DIEGO -- Despite being at greater risk of infection, few children and young adults with autoimmune diseases are being vaccinated against human papillomavirus, according to a study.

<乌鸦传媒>Contraception: Condoms Are King, Plan B Takes Hold

In the realm of contraception, the condom reigns supreme, but one in 10 have used emergency contraception such as Plan B, according to two reports on the contraceptive methods used by women of reproductive age in the U.S.

<乌鸦传媒>Lupus Patients Tend to Skip Pap Tests

WASHINGTON -- Women with systemic lupus erythematosus do not appear undergo timely cervical cancer screening despite being at an increased risk for cervical dysplasia and HPV infection, researchers said here.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Adds More Warnings for Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor

WASHINGTON -- Statins may cause drug-drug interactions for patients taking drugs to treat HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C, according to a new statin warning from the FDA.

<乌鸦传媒>Herpes Drugs Work, but Not Forever

Anti-herpetic agents reduce recurrence of herpes simplex-2 (HSV-2) symptoms but do not completely block subclinical shedding of virus, even at high doses, researchers reported.

<乌鸦传媒>Teen Sex Down, Condom Use Up

The percentage of teens reporting that they have had sexual intercourse has continued a long-term decline and now stands at just over 40% for both adolescent men and women, according to CDC survey data from 2006 to 2010.

<乌鸦传媒>Calif. 12-Year-Olds Can Get HPV Vaccine Without Parental OK

Minors as young as 12 can consent to preventive measures against sexually transmitted diseases, including vaccination, according to a new California law that has sparked an outcry over parents' rights.

<乌鸦传媒>AUA: Sex and Alcohol May be Recipe for a UTI

CHICAGO -- Sex and alcohol often figure prominently in a young woman's first urinary tract infection, according to a study of college coeds.

<乌鸦传媒>Trichomoniasis Increases HIV Risk

SEATTLE -- For women, infection with a common sexually transmitted disease sharply increases the risk of contracting HIV, according to researchers here.

<乌鸦传媒>Recurrent Yeast Infections Associated with Chronic Stress

STOCKHOLM - Women with recurrent yeast infections appear to have lower-than-normal morning levels of salivary cortisol, a sign of stress that could indicate an increased vulnerability to candida, according to a pilot study.

<乌鸦传媒>Licorice Compound May Fight Latent Herpes Infection

A compound found in licorice, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), induces apoptosis in cells latently infected with Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus and may one day form the basis of a treatment for latent herpes infection, according to a report in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.