Circumcision May Help Prevent STDs
By Laura DeJoseph, beat blogger
This week’s New England Journal of Medicine says a recent study has determined that men who are circumcised are less likely to contract sexually transmitted diseases. Circumcision reportedly decreases men’s likelihood of contracting the STD’s herpes, HIV and HPV. According to MSNBC, circumcision reduced the risk of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘HPV’
The Morning After
Posted in Blog, tagged HIV, HPV, Laura DeJoseph, STD, The Morning After on April 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Morning After
Posted in Blog, tagged cervical cancer, DNA test, HPV, Laura DeJoseph, The Morning After, vaccine on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New DNA Test for HPV More Affective Than Pap Test
by Laura DeJoseph, beat blogger
A new DNA test for HPV that will be administered through gynecology offices now proves to be a better detector of HPV than Pap tests. (Pap tests have been the method doctors have used for to test for cervical cancer for years.) [...]
The Morning After
Posted in Blog, tagged Dr. Joel Palefsky, Gardasil, HPV, Human Papillomavirus, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Laura DeJoseph, Syracuse University Health Services, The Morning After on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Anal HPV
by Laura DeJoseph, beat blogger
According to the Journal of Infectious Diseases, anal human papillomavirus (HPV) is becoming as common as cervical HPV. Although it is still unclear as to how anal HPV is contracted, it is known that anal sex is not required to contract the virus.
It is proven that women who engage in [...]
