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National STD Curriculum Podcast

58 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

This podcast explores innovative and significant STD issues and discusses the clinical implications through different formats including literature reviews, expert interviews, hot topics, and conference summaries. University of Washington (UW) Associate Professor of Medicine and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Meena Ramchandani, MD, MPH is the podcast editor/host. 

The podcast is brought to you by the National STD Curriculum, the UW STD Prevention Training Center and is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more at www.std.uw.edu/podcast.

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Episodes

Management of Patients on Doxy-PEP

April 15, 2024 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

University of Washington Assistant Professor Dr. Chase Cannon answers National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Host Dr. Meena Ramchandani questions about how to manage patients on Doxy-PEP including exposure to syphilis, STI testing frequency, and key counseling points for patients. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, manag...

Implementation of Doxy-PEP

April 02, 2024 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Dr. Chase Cannon, Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, discusses what clinicians need to know about key studies, prescribing nuances, side effects, and antibiotic resistance with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of ...

Taking a Sexual History: Words Matter (Part 2)

March 18, 2024 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins experts Barbara Wilgus and Bambi Galore and National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani discuss asking gender-based questions and key poly language definitions to improve patient care in the second of two episodes. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, man...

Taking a Sexual History: Words Matter (Part 1)

March 05, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins experts Barbara Wilgus and Bambi Galore explore why many providers aren’t taking a sexual history, question phrasing options, the 5Ps, a brave space, and resources in the first of two episodes. View episode transcript and resources at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention ...

Can Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, or Mgen Spontaneously Clear?

February 15, 2024 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MB

This episode reviews five articles regarding spontaneous clearance of Neisseria gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Mycoplasma genitalium without the use of antibiotics. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor...

What's the Relationship Between Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and STIs?

December 18, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

This episode discusses four articles focusing on the association between BV and chlamydia, gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, and human papillomavirus (HPV). View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at ...

Does EPT Work for Trichomonas?

November 28, 2023 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MB

This episode discusses three articles about the effectiveness of expedited partner therapy (EPT) for trichomoniasis in women and female adolescents. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Univ...

New Proposed Guidelines for Doxy PEP: Key Points

October 23, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MB

On October 2, 2023, CDC published draft guidelines on the use of Doxy PEP, or Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis, to prevent bacterial STIs. This episode reviews the guidelines’ rationale, literature, side effects, antibiotic resistance, and recommendations. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention...

STI & HIV 2023 World Congress: Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Updates

September 27, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.71 MB

This episode reviews four updates on pharyngeal gonorrhea discussed in oral abstracts and poster presentations during July’s STI & HIV 2023 World Congress. View the  transcript  at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of ...

Mpox Outbreak: Challenges and Innovations

August 21, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MB

This episode reviews four oral abstracts, which addressed interesting updates on mpox, presented at the STI & HIV 2023 World Congress in July. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington.

Doxy-PEP: What is It and Does It Work?

July 12, 2023 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.38 MB

This episode reviews three 2023 studies on the effectiveness of Doxy-PEP, or Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis, to prevent bacterial STIs in MSM, transgender women, and cisgender women. As more patients ask about Doxy-PEP, the episode discusses important counseling points.  View episode transcript and the studies at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diag...

Congenital Syphilis: Diagnosis and Management

June 26, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Congenital syphilis expert Dr. Katherine Hsu reviews the complexities of when and how to test neonates for congenital syphilis, actionable differential diagnosis, treatment, and long-term infant outcomes after exposure. The discussion  expands on the June 12 Congenital Syphilis Prevention episode. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up...

Congenital Syphilis Prevention

June 12, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Congenital syphilis cases have tripled in recent years. Dr. Katherine Hsu, a Boston University Medical Center Professor of Pediatrics and a national authority on congenital syphilis, discusses when to screen, birth letters, and public health’s role in prevention with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View this episode's transcript  at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are in...

How to Treat Gonorrhea Without Ceftriaxone

May 19, 2023 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.94 MB

This episode reviews three articles about four antimicrobial treatment options for Neisseria gonorrhoeae other than ceftriaxone. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington...

Mgen: Testing and Treatment Options

April 24, 2023 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Dr. Lisa Manhart, a University of Washington Epidemiology Professor and a Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) expert, discusses current and potential Mgen testing and treatment options in an interview with the National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor, Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View the episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and p...

Mgen: Co-Occurring STIs & When to Treat

April 11, 2023 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Dr. Lisa Manhart, a University of Washington Epidemiology Professor and a Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) expert, discusses how Mgen may cause or co-occur with other diseases (nongonococcal urethritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and bacterial vaginosis) and when and whom to test for Mgen in an interview with the National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease...

2022 STD Prevention Conference: Innovative STI Testing Options

March 16, 2023 01:00 - 13 minutes - 9.37 MB

This episode reviews three oral abstracts about these innovative STI testing methods and their clinical impacts: point-of-care gonorrhea and chlamydia testing; point-of-care rapid syphilis testing in jails; and the addition of a Mycoplasma genitalium test to initial evaluations for non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU). The abstracts were presented during the September 2022 STD Prevention Conference Oral Sessions 7 and 8. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is d...

2022 STD Prevention Conference: Testing for Gonorrhea & Antimicrobial Resistance

February 10, 2023 23:00 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MB

This episode reviews four abstracts from the 2022 STD Prevention Conference Oral Session 1: Molecular Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Resistance and STI Strain Characterization. September 19, 2022. View episode transcript and download the Sexually Transmitted Diseases October 2022 issue at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, manage...

Ocular and Otic Syphilis: Diagnosis and Management

January 09, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.44 MB

Dr. Khalil Ghanem, a Johns Hopkins University Professor of Medicine and a syphilis expert, discusses how to diagnose and manage ocular and otic syphilis in an interview with the National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. 00:00   Introduction 00:55    2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines Changes 01:56    Ocular Syphilis: Diagnosis and Managment 06:55    Otic Syphilis: Diagnosis and Management 09:19    Tinnitus and Otic Syphilis 10:10...

Mpox Virology: What Do We Know?

December 19, 2022 22:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MB

Dr. Boghuma Titanji, an Emory University Assistant Professor of Medicine, discusses mpox virology in an interview with the National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. This seventh episode of the ongoing mpox series was recorded prior to WHO’s November 28, 2022 decision to change to “mpox.”  View the transcript  at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management,...

Mpox Virus: Disparities, Inequities, and Global Response

December 08, 2022 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

Dr. Boghuma Titanji, an Emory University Assistant Professor of Medicine, discusses the disparities, inequities, and the international aspects of the mpox virus response in an interview with the National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. This sixth episode of the ongoing mpox series was recorded prior to WHO’s November 28, 2022 decision to change to “mpox.”  View episode transcript and reference at www.std.uw.edu.  This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted...

Neurosyphilis: Symptoms, CSF Testing, and Treatment

November 22, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Dr. Khalil Ghanem, a Johns Hopkins University Professor of Medicine and a syphilis expert, discusses neurosyphilis manifestations, CSF evaluations, and neurosyphilis treatment in an interview with the National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View the transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention o...

Monkeypox: Transmission, Vaccines, and the National Public Health Response

November 04, 2022 01:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

CDC epidemiologist Dr. Bryce Furness reviews modes of monkeypox transmission, prevention, the impact of the public health emergency declaration, and vaccination-related issues with the National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. This fifth episode of the ongoing monkeypox series was recorded in September 2022. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested...

Monkeypox: Current and Potential Future Trends

October 19, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

CDC epidemiologist Dr. Bryce Furness discusses recent national monkeypox trends, the potential impact of waning smallpox immunity, and possible future monkeypox trends with the National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. This fourth episode of the ongoing monkeypox series was recorded in September 2022.  View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professional...

Monkeypox: Dr. Jason Zucker Discusses Clinical Experience and Counseling in NYC

September 16, 2022 03:00 - 14 minutes - 9.65 MB

In this episode we interview Dr. Jason Zucker, an infectious disease physician and assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. We focus on topics of clinical manifestations and counseling of patients in the 2022 Monkeypox outbreak. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagno...

Monkeypox: Key Recent Literature

August 29, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB

This episode discusses recently published manuscripts on the monkeypox virus and clinical manifestations of this infection in the current outbreak. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine a...

Monitoring and Interpretation of Syphilis Serologic Tests

July 26, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Dr. Kahlil Ghanem, a Johns Hopkins University Professor of Medicine and a syphilis expert, reviews how to monitor and interpret syphilis serological tests in an interview with Dr. David Spach, the National STD Curriculum Editor-in-Chief. The transcript is available on the National STD Curriculum.  This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prev...

HSV Serologic Testing Options

July 18, 2022 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

This episode discusses three articles about herpes simplex virus (HSV) serologic diagnostic testing options and outlines the 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines recommendations on when to use HSV serology. To view the episode's transcript and references, visit www.std.uw.edu.   Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedic...

Monkeypox: What Do We Know?

June 17, 2022 23:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

While human monkeypox is not typically considered an STI, reported cases of this current outbreak in 2022 have been identified at sexual health clinics in different countries and there are features to suggest close human-to-human transmission of this virus is playing a major role. This episode reviews three articles on monkeypox. An article on the effectiveness of oral tecovirimat for treatment is also discussed. For additional information and helpful pictures of lesions, two other 2022 arti...

Neurosyphilis Treatment Options

May 25, 2022 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.54 MB

This episode reviews recent literature published on treatments for neurosyphilis other than IV penicillin. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are intere...

Treatment Options for Trichomoniasis

April 19, 2022 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MB

This episode focuses on some of the literature supporting seven days of metronidazole treatment for Trichomonas infection recommended in the CDC 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted di...

EPT: What Does It Mean and Who Is It For?

March 24, 2022 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.37 MB

This episode discusses the literature on expedited partner therapy (EPT), a strategy for treating sex partners of persons who are diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea without requiring the sex partner to have a medical evaluation. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This...

A Vaccine for Gonorrhea

February 25, 2022 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.4 MB

Development of an effective vaccine against Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been difficult, but there has been recent progress in the field. This episode will cover some updates published in the literature on this topic. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedic...

HPV Vaccine Effects: New Data on Incidence of Cervical Cancer and Anal Dysplasia

January 14, 2022 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

This episode reviews recent studies on how HPV vaccines are helping to prevent cervical cancer and anal dysplasia. The episode also reviews a preteens’ HPV vaccination uptake rates from 2008 to 2018 study. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to a...

New Syphilis in Pregnancy Recommendations

December 15, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MB

This episode reviews key updates on syphilis in pregnancy in the 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines including detailed maternal risk factors, when to screen for syphilis, and understanding serological test results. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated ...

New Recommendations for Complicated Syphilis

October 30, 2021 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MB

This episode reviews key updates on the diagnosis and treatment of complicated syphilis in the 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professio...

Extragenital Testing in Women: What's Changed?

September 28, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.41 MB

This episode reviews some studies evaluating extragenital testing in women. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on...

Mouthwash for Gonorrhea, Does it Work?

August 19, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MB

This episode reviews some studies evaluating mouthwash as an intervention for oropharyngeal gonorrhea. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested...

Mouthwash for Gonorrhea, Does it Work?

August 19, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MB

This episode reviews some studies evaluating mouthwash as an intervention for oropharyngeal gonorrhea. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested...

Mycoplasma Genitalium

July 15, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.34 MB

This episode reviews some of the recent literature published on Mycoplasma genitalium, increasingly recognized important pathogen in the STD world. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for...

Gonorrhea Treatment Updates

June 23, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes - 8.96 MB

We will review the Update to the CDC’s Treatment Guidelines for Gonococcal Infection for 2020 in this episode. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are in...

Conference Summary: Point-of-Care Tests and Express Clinics

April 22, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB

This episode reviews a few oral abstracts from the 2020 STD Prevention Conference, which took place virtually in September 2020, specifically looking at topics covering point-of-care tests and express clinic models. View episode transcript and references at  www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an UW Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedic...

Point-of-Care Tests and Express Clinics

April 22, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB

This episode reviews a few oral abstracts from the 2020 STD Prevention Conference, which took place virtually in September 2020, specifically looking at topics covering point-of-care tests and express clinic models. View episode transcript and references at  www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an UW Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedic...

Congenital Syphilis and Syphilis in Women

March 16, 2021 02:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MB

This episode reviews a few oral abstracts from the STD Prevention Conference, which took place in September 2020, specifically looking at topics covering congenital syphilis and syphilis in women, which is a growing national problem. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Host Meena Ramchandani is an infectious disease physician at the University of Washington in Seattle. This podcast is dedicated to a STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care p...

Conference Summary: Congenital Syphilis and Syphilis in Women

March 16, 2021 02:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MB

This episode reviews a few oral abstracts from the STD Prevention Conference, which took place in September 2020, specifically looking at topics covering congenital syphilis and syphilis in women, which is a growing national problem. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Host Meena Ramchandani is an infectious disease physician at the University of Washington in Seattle. This podcast is dedicated to a STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care p...

Home STD Testing

February 15, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MB

This episode reviews articles that describe and analyze home-based testing for STDs. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-t...

Literature Review: Home STD Testing

February 15, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MB

This episode reviews articles that describe and analyze home-based testing for STDs. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.

Hot Topic: PrEP and STDs

January 15, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.59 MB

This episode reviews some of the available literature on whether PrEP (preexposure HIV prophylaxis) use contributes to the increased rates of STDs. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu

PrEP and STDs

January 15, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.59 MB

This episode reviews some of the available literature on whether PrEP (preexposure HIV prophylaxis) use contributes to the increased rates of STDs. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for...

Literature Review: Doxycycline Prophylaxis to Prevent STDs

December 14, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MB

Doxycycline prophylaxis (pre or post) has been suggested as a way to prevent bacterial STIs [sexually transmitted infections] in high-risk groups and may be of interest in your patient population. This episode focuses on published literature on this topic. View episode transcript and references at https://www.std.uw.edu/podcast/episode/literature-review/doxycycline-prophylaxis-to-prevent-stds.