Qpid.me users can share their verified test results for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
Although some infections such as chlamydia are curable, others including herpes, HPV and HIV are not.
The 'dipstick' can then show whether a component of the chlamydia bacteria is present.
Sexually active gay and bisexual men should be tested at least annually for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Chlamydia trachomatis also causes blindness, while its cousin, Chlamydia pneumoniae, is implicated in childhood asthma and adult emphysema.
The U.S.-based service lets users notify former partners about chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis.
The Piccolo could be a great delivery system for a wide spectrum of tests, including strep, pregnancy and chlamydia.
Out of California's 58 counties, San Diego and Fresno counties are among the highest for both chlamydia and gonorrhea cases.
According to the CDC, 700, 000 new cases of gonorrhea are diagnosed in the United States every year, second only to chlamydia.
In her 14 years of practicing, she has been diagnosing more and more cases of chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea, she said.
Chlamydia is the most common reportable STD and infectious disease, he said.
But perhaps the most worrying of all these findings is the suspected link between Chlamydia pneumoniae and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
Eight out of ten sportsmen studied by Oyudo had an infection call non-specific urethritis, and two tested positive for chlamydia, another sexually-transmitted disease.
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Thus far, much of the molecular diagnostics field has concentrated on infectious diseases, detecting HIV, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia.
The authors combed the records of a sexual health clinic in Denver for patients with a history of chlamydia or gonorrhea confirmed by laboratory testing.
STDs in America including syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia than in other western countries.
The Family Planning Association has recently introduced a nationwide poster campaign warning young people, particularly women, about the dangers of chlamydia infection, which can cause infertility.
BBC: News | Health | Sexual athletes could wreck sporting careers
Those involved in the study were also tested for Chlamydia pneumoniae, which causes lung diseases, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which can cause a mild form of pneumonia.
Dr Lee accepts that the new test is not quite as sensitive as one of the alternatives, the PCR test, which detects DNA samples from chlamydia.
"The likelihood of James Bond having chlamydia is extremely high, " says Dr Sarah Jarvis, a general practitioner and regular guest on the BBC's The One Show.
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In 2011, Los Angeles-area youths between 13 and 19 contracted 25% of chlamydia cases and 16% of gonorrhea cases, according to the Los Angeles County Health Department.
In 2011, more than 42, 000 cases of chlamydia and 4, 800 cases of gonorrhea were reported in that age group, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Neither did it refer to research linking induced abortion to breast cancer later in life, or to other associated dangers such as chlamydia, ectopic pregnancy and infertility.
While it is encouraging that sexual encounters that originate online may not be a unique risk factor for gonorrhea and chlamydia, these other diseases can be pretty devastating.
Another alternative, the EIA test, which detects substances produced by the chlamydia bacteria that trigger the immune system or immune system chemicals produced in response, is less complex.
It may be provoked by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, a sexually transmitted denizen of the genital tract, and Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma fermentans, two other inhabitants of the genitals.
Studies like the one one on chlamydia and gonorrhea will hopefully help flesh out the interaction between internet hook-ups and health risks so that we can better target at risk groups for preventative education.
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