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Increases at the state level ranged from 18% to 369% between 2000 and 2020. Between 2019 and 2020, 10 states saw their rates climb. Since 2000, the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the U.S. has skyrocketed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to reductions in treatment, screenings and prevention before the coronavirus pandemic. And it says STD program staff shortages have exacerbated the problem. The latest ValuePenguin study analyzes data across five tracked STDs to show trends and patterns. The most common of the STDs we tracked, chlamydia, showed a dip during the first year of the pandemic. But preliminary 2021 data shows cases rising the following year. Depending on your health insurance , STD preventive services might be covered. And even those without insurance coverage have numerous options available for help with STD prevention, testing and treatment. On this page Key findings

Pennsylvania county to mail residents free CONDOMS to combat rocketing STD rates By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 15:46 GMT, 20 February 2023 A Pennsylvania county is offering its residents free condoms in a bid to combat rocketing rates of sexually transmitted diseases nationwide. People living in Delaware County, known as Delco, can order up to 10 condoms to be mailed directly to them in discreet packaging at no personal cost. It comes as STI rates have skyrocketed both locally and nationally. Over half of Americans will have an STI in their lifetime, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, and experts speculate a drop in condom usage is to blame. Covid may have led to increased transmission, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said previously, as reduced access to healthcare during lockdowns meant people were infected for longer and had more opportunit

Final Verdict However you decide to do it, getting tested for STIs is a good idea. But our favorite home STI test kit is MyLAB Box's Total Box. The kit tests for a whopping 14 STIs, which makes it among the most comprehensive on the market. And, if you want to make testing a bonding activity with your partner, you can opt for the couples Love Box kit.  If you want to know your HIV status as early as possible, there's no better test you can order for yourself than STDCheck.com's Full Panel STD test, including an HIV test with FDA-approved early detection. If you want a variety of kits to choose from, at reasonable prices or on a subscription basis, check out Everlywell. Or, if you're particularly nervous about your results, going with Nurx will give you access to a year of unlimited messaging with healthcare providers—regardless of whether you test positive for any STIs. Compare the Best At-Home STD Tests Company Cost T

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What Is Biktarvy? Biktarvy is an oral prescription medication used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in adults and children weighing at least 31 pounds. Biktarvy contains three HIV-fighting medicines: bictegravir , emtricitabine , and tenofovir alafenamide . Bictegravir belongs to a group of drugs called integrase inhibitors. Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide are nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Working together, these drugs prevent the virus that causes HIV from replicating (growing). The FDA has issued boxed warnings for Biktarvy. Talk with your healthcare provider about these risks before starting treatment. Drug Facts Generic Name : Bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide Brand Name(s) : Biktarvy Drug Availability : Prescription Therapeutic Classification : Integrase inhibitor; nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor Available Generically :&