MedCity News May 9, 2022
Young people ages 15 to 24 account for half of all new sexually transmitted infections, but widespread testing may be hindered by confidentiality concerns. At-home, mail-in testing offers a convenient, safe and private option to screen for STIs.
It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic affected care for millions of Americans. Research shows that 41% of patients went without seeking medical care from March through mid-July 2020. One area that was greatly impacted by this? Sexual health.
According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a whopping 2.4 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported during the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. And, unfortunately, early data from the CDC shows that...