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Find the NCC on Facebook!
The National Chlamydia Coalition is now on Facebook. To follow the NCC, simply visit our page and click the "like" button. Don't forget to share it with your friends and colleagues!
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Nationals HIV Testing Day is June 27th
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In honor of National HIV Testing Day on June 27th, advocates, policy makers, providers, and others are encouraging people to "Take the Test. Take Control." Here are some ways you can get involved around National HIV Testing Day, including the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator, multimedia tools, and upcoming webinars.
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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to NCC News. This online newsletter was created to keep you up-to-date on all things chlamydia and related areas of interest. We hope you will find it useful and informative. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues who also may find it of use. |
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Save the Date: NCC Webinar on Adolescents and STDs
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The National Chlamydia Coalition (NCC), in collaboration with the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, will host a webinar on STD prevention for adolescents on July 24, 2013 from 1-2:30 PM ET. Adolescents and STDs: A Call to Action for Providers and Health  Plans, will discuss the potential impact of the Affordable Care Act on STD services for adolescents, successful approaches for providers to reach adolescents with STD prevention messages, the importance of confidentiality, and health plan successes in increasing chlamydia screening rates. Registration will open here next week.
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Living in Poor Area as a Teen Could Increase Risk for Chlamydia in Young Adulthood
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According to new research, published in the Journal of Urban Health, living in a poor neighborhood as an adolescent is linked to an increased risk of getting chlamydia in young adulthood. Ohio State University researchers analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. The sample they studied included data from three separate interviews of 11,460 youths who participated in the national project. The analysis suggested that those who lived in a neighborhood with higher concentrations of poverty during their adolescent years had higher odds of testing positive for chlamydia in their early 20s compared to their more advantaged peers.
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New Data Shows HPV Vaccine Lowered Infection Rate
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According to new research on the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine, rates of vaccine-type HPV prevalence dropped from 11.5% before the vaccine was introdu ced, to 5% by 2010; a 56% decrease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, compared infection rates in girls, ages 14 to 19, before and after the vaccine became available in 2006. The results were better than expected and may suggest that unvaccinated individuals are benefiting from the vaccine.
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Chlamydia Promotes Gene Mutations Linked to Cancer
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin discovered that chlamydia can cause mutations in the host DNA that can pave the way for cancers. In the study, human cells growing in lab dishes that were infected with chlamydia were more likely to have  DNA damage compared to cells not infected with chlamydia, and this DNA damage was not always repaired properly. Earlier studies found an association between chlamydia and an increased risk of cervical and ovarian cancer in people, and this new study provides a possible biological explanation for this increased risk. However, because the study was conducted in cells in a lab dish, more research is needed to show if the same thing occurs in people.
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| Women May Have Natural Defense Against Trichomoniasis
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According to a new study published in Sexually Transmitted Infections, women appear to have a natural protective barrier against trichomoniasis. This barrier, called lactobacilli, consists  mainly of lactic acid bacteria. Researchers examined how easily three different strains of Trichomonas vaginalis, the parasite that causes trichomaniasis, bound to vaginal cells, and then repeated the process when nine different types of lactobacilli were present. In the vast majority of instances, lactobacilli prevented the parasite from binding to the cells; however, some types were better at preventing the parasite from binding than others. The discovery could lead to new treatments for thrichomoniasis, which affects an estimated 174 million women and men around the world each year.
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NCC Website Wins Web Health Award
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The National Chlamydia Coalition (NCC) website won Silver in the website category at the twice yearly Web Health Awards. The new and improved web site was launched in October of 2012. If you have not yet had a chance to, make sure you check out the award-winning website! Many thanks to our web developers, Trilogy Interactive, for all their hard work on the new site.
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| SmartSex™ A New App for Adults About Sex |
SmartSex is a new iPhone app designed to meet the immediate needs of adults, parents, educators and counselors for accurate and current information about sexuality, utilizing a fun, engaging approach to the subject. It provides a dashboard that features enjoyable shake games to test your sex IQ, breaking news about sex, a weekly question poll with results, and social networking features. The app also offers multiple ways to answer questions, find key words, and check topics about sex.
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