SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

This study tested a new synthetic nitrile condom against a standard latex condom in 305 couples. Each couple used both types five times to see how often they broke or slipped. The goal was to see if the new condom works as well as latex for preventing sexually transmitted disease…

This study tested whether kudzu, an herbal supplement, can help people who binge drink reduce their alcohol use and related risky sexual behaviors. Researchers enrolled 120 sexually active adults who binge drink and are at high risk for HIV. Participants received either kudzu or …

This study tested a strategy of using rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Zimbabwe. Over 1,000 women were offered testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, syphilis, and hepatiti…

This study tested whether a program designed specifically for women who use drugs could help them reduce risky behaviors and prevent HIV and other STDs. Over 500 women from the St. Louis area took part. They were split into three groups: one got standard advice, another added a w…

This study aimed to reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among college students by creating an online program that addresses the link between drinking alcohol and risky sexual behavior. Over 3,000 first-year students from four U.S. colleges took part. Researchers tested …

This study tested a tablet-based tool and clinic training to help women learn about HIV prevention options like PrEP. About 141 women from a Florida clinic took part. The goal was to see if the tool helped them make informed choices and start using prevention methods.

This study tested a digital health program for male couples to help them prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Over 700 couples joined the 16-month study, using at-home test kits and creating personalized prevention plans. The goal was to see if the program could…

This study tested a training program for family medicine doctors in Alabama to help them talk about HIV and STI prevention with teenage girls and young women. 46 doctors took part and completed surveys before and after training to see if their knowledge and practices changed. The…

This study followed 248 adults in France who take PrEP (a daily pill to prevent HIV) to see if longer use changes risky sexual behaviors or increases sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Researchers compared people on PrEP for over a year to those on it for less than a year. T…

This study looked at how different doses of the antibiotic doxycycline get into body tissues in healthy men and women. The goal is to find the best dose to combine with HIV drugs into one pill that could protect against both HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. 45 parti…