Earlier this month, the United States Food and Drug Administration authorized the first at-home tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea. The Simple 2 Test is available over-the-counter and costs between $58 ...

Credit: Visby Medical. The approval was based on a clinical study that included 2203 females aged 14 years and older. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Visby Medical Women’s ...

More than half of the estimated 374 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2020 were either chlamydia or gonorrhea, which are often asymptomatic and co-occurring, according to the World ...

The Simple 2 Test is the first over-the-counter test for sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV approved by the FDA. The Simple 2 Test will be sold over-the-counter and is intended for use by ...

The first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea will soon hit the market, following its approval Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. People will be able to buy the Simple 2 Test ...

Americans looking to stay on top of their sexual health have a new at-home option available to them. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first home test for chlamydia ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel community-based chlamydia screening program meant to reach young Black men in New Orleans proved to be ...

Recent statistics show that the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to rise. In 2021 alone, over 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported. The ...

Credit: LetsGetChecked. The Simple 2 Test can detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae through samples collected at home from vaginal swabs and urine specimens. The Food ...

Vaccines for prevention are not available at this time. If a patient tests positive for chlamydia, all of his or her sexual partners during the past 60 days should be evaluated, tested, and treated.

Accessible testing for the infections may help curb the STI epidemic, but there is still a long way to go. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 28, 2023 3:30 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

The Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to a home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea on Wednesday, the first such authorization of a home test to detect the two most common sexually ...