Image: Yes Means Test, American Sexual Health Association The latest data from CDC shows that STDs in the US have increased for the fourth year in a row. Chlamydia is the most common disease reported to the CDC with 1.7 million cases reported in 2017 - almost half of those in women and girls age 15-24. Not sure if you should be tested? Check out my earlier post to learn more. If you're ready to get tested, check out my shesources page for interactive search tools for testing

The latest CDC report shows an increase in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases in the US for the third year in a row. Of these three most common curable infections, syphilis has shown the greatest increase - up 18% from 2015 to 2016 - and up nearly 35% among women! Thought syphilis was a disease of the past, something that only historic monarchs got? Wrong! Photo: Treponema pallidum, the organism that causes syphilis. Even more common, half of all chlamydia and gonorrhea

Rural areas in the US and around the world have historically had a difficult time attracting doctors at all, much less specialists. As reported recently on Think Progress, a new study from Doximity (a social networking site for doctors) has found that several major metropolitan areas in the US are at risk for severe Ob/Gyn shortages. The top 10 cities at risk are: Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami, Riverside CA, Detroit, Memphis, Salt Lake City, St. Louis MO and Buffalo