Los Angeles County STD Program

Did You Know?	HPV (human papillomavirus) can cause cervical cancer, and less commonly, cancers of the vulva, vagina, anus and penis. Find out more....
New & Noteworthy
	Los Angeles County Launches In-Home STD Testing for Women Innovative Mail-In Test Kit Targets Rise in Rates of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in Young Women of Color. Visit DontThinkKnow.org to order a test kit. Watch the "I Know" television commercials! Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 (Spanish)
	Early Syphilis Annual Surveillance Report, 2008 This report summarizes early syphilis cases reported as of December 31, 2008 in Los Angeles County.
	LA County Sexually Transmitted Disease Morbidity Report, 2007 This report is produced to summarize sexually transmitted disease morbidity, identify trends and patterns, and provide comprehensive updates on reportable sexually transmitted disease in Los Angeles County. Volume 1: County Summary Volume 2: County Service Planning Areas
STD Program in the Media STD Results Via Text Tested In L.A. CBS News; 6/15/09 L.A. County Launches New Campaign Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases Los Angeles Times; 6/11/09 LA County Offers STD Kits to Teens ABC Los Angeles; 6/10/09 Free At-Home Tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea NBC Los Angeles; 6/10/09 See more media coverage
Provider Alerts CA STD Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents From the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, 2007 Emergency Contraception Update: What consumers and providers should know now that Plan B is available over the counter
Recent STD Program Staff Publications & Conference Presentations STD Program Staff will present the following at the 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference, London, England, June 28 - July 1, 2009. Goldstein, BY, Steinberg, J, Aynalem, G, Kerndt, PR. “Infected Again?!" Repeat Sexually Transmitted INfections Among Performers of the Adult Film Industry. Guerry S, Gottlieb S, De Rosa c, Walker S, Liddon N, Markowitz L, Kerndt P. HPV Vaccine Initiation in High Risk Communities; Los Angeles, California, USA. (see poster) Guerry SL, Chien M, Wigen C, Stirland S, Meyers K, Malek M, Kerndt PR. Innovative Test Collection to Improve Detection of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections Among Incarcerated Men Who Have Sex with Men. (see poster) Plant A, Rotblatt H, Ramirez F, Melgoza M, Wagner T, Utley J, Rudy E, Kerndt PR. Internet Partner Notification Efforts in Los Angeles County. (see poster) Rotblatt H, Plant A, Montoya JA, Ruiz A, Mares-DelGrasso A, Levine DK, Kerndt PR. Effects of inSPOTLA.org Promotion Efforts: Paid Advertising Compared to Free Media Exposure. (see poster) Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Plant A, Martinez J, Guerry S, Boudov M, Walker S, Haight C, Kerndt PR. Using Social Marketing to Promote Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Home Testing Among Young Women of Color. (see poster) Grudzen CR, Elliott MN, Kerndt PR, Schuster MA, Brook RH, Gelberg L. Condom Use and High-Risk Sexual Acts in Adult Films: A Comparison of Heterosexual and Homosexual Films. American Journal of Public Health. 2009; 99(S1): [Epub ahead of print]. Tuli K, Kerndt PR. Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections among Incarcerated Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2009; 36(2): S41–S48. Javanbakht M, Murphy R, Harawa NT, Smith LV, Hayes M, Chien M, Kerndt PR. Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Prevalence among Incarcerated Men Who Have Sex With Men, 2000-2005. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2009; 36(2): S17-S21. See more publications and presentations

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