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STDs Are on the Rise in Midlife Women. New At-Home Testing Kits Can Help You Self-Diagnose

In the last year, the FDA has approved two STD tests for at-home use that allow women to get fast diagnoses for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea—three STDs with skyrocketing rates among midlife women ...
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As STDs Proliferate, Companies Rush to Market At-Home Test Kits. But Are They Reliable?

Among the more remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a ...
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Alabama residents can test for STDs, HIV with at-home kit, ADPH says

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An initiative to promote at-home STD and HIV testing is being renewed, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. Testing kits became available to order Thursday. ...
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7 dangerous STDs without symptoms

The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct. Research ...