Tag: sexually transmitted diseases

6 Things You Don’t Know (But Should) about STIs

February 20, 2020.Reading time 15 minutes.

This blog comes to us courtesy of its author, McKenna Princing, and was originally published on Right as Rain by UW Medicine. QUICK READ | Demystifying sexually transmitted infections -STIS are on the rise in the United States.-Many STIs don’t cause symptoms.-STIs can infect someone’s throat, not just their genitals.-Some STIs, especially gonorrhea, are becoming […]

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Syphilis rising: Public Health recommends more syphilis testing

October 31, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.
Syphilis bacteria under microscope

Public Health has documented a significant increase in syphilis cases in King County. We sat down with Dr. Lindley Barbee, the Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County STD Clinic to understand the latest figures and how to prevent the spread of this disease. The HIV/STD program has documented an increase […]

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