Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to get tested at a doctor’s office. Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.

Background and Objectives: More information is needed on the natural history of Chlamydia trachomatis urethral infections in men. Newer assays for detecting antigens in male first void urine and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background and Objectives: In response to increases in sexually transmissible infections (STI) and HIV infection rates among men who have sex ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever approval of an at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea could help drive earlier detection and treatment of these sexually transmitted infections amid a ...

Typical symptoms include small blisters that break open into painful sores on the genitals or surrounding areas. ‘If you have had unprotected sex but do not have any symptoms, you should wait around ...

Multiplex PCR Assay for cobas 4800 system uses self-collected male urine and vaginal swab samples. FDA granted 510(k) clearance for Roche’s cobas® CT/NG Test for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) ...

A clinic in Cherry Creek recently stopped allowing male patients to swab themselves for sexually transmitted infections, raising concerns that gay and bisexual men could forgo testing, even as rates ...

Chlamydia infection can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility in women, although serious outcomes in men are rare. Previous research has suggested that half of people are unaware that they ...

"About 80% of people with chlamydia don't develop symptoms," notes Dr. Michael Shen, an internal medicine physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Brooklyn. But when symptoms do occur, they typically ...