Background Most sexually active people will be infected with a sexually transmitted infection
(STI) at some point in their lives. The number of STIs in the United States was previously …

Background The most recent estimates of the number of prevalent and incident sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States were for 2008. We provide updated …

Infection with the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis (often termed" chlamydia") is the most
frequently reported sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The urethra is the …

Background Estimates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence are essential for
efforts to prevent and control STIs. Few large STI prevalence studies exist, especially for low …

Congenital syphilis (CS) occurs when a mother infected with syphilis transmits the infection
to her child during pregnancy. CS can cause severe illness, miscarriage, stillbirth, and early …

Objectives. We estimated the effects of high incarceration rates on rates of sexually
transmitted infections and teenage pregnancies. Methods. We calculated correlations …

Background To describe changes in reported sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) during
the US coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, we compared the weekly number of reported …

Background: We report the first population-based assessment of national trends in
chlamydia prevalence in the United States. Methods: We investigated trends in chlamydia …

Background Congenital syphilis (CS) results when an infected pregnant mother transmits
syphilis to her unborn child prior to or at delivery. The severity of infection can range from a …

Stigma can compromise the health of persons living with HIV. Although HIV is increasingly
affecting young men who have sex with men (MSM), little is known about their experiences …