Videos and Podcasts
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: An Urgent Public Health Issue
This video explores the history of drug-resistant gonorrhea and why effective treatment is so important. (July 13, 2021)
A Devastating Surge in Congenital Syphilis: How Can We Stop It?
CDC expert commentary featuring Dr. Laura H. Bachmann, MD, MPH on rising congenital syphilis rates and what healthcare providers can do to help (January 23, 2019)
Protect Patients from a Surge in STDs
CDC expert commentary featuring Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, on what healthcare providers can do about rising STD rates (January 16, 2018)
Reducing Rising Syphilis Rates: A Healthcare Provider’s Role
This video walks healthcare providers through the three key actions that they can take to help reverse the rising syphilis rates: Talk, Test, and Treat. (July 11, 2017)
Emerging Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: What’s New and What Now?
Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of CDC’s DSTDP, discusses latest trends in drug resistant gonorrhea and provides an overview of treatment for this common sexually transmitted disease. (March 6, 2017)
Congenital Syphilis Is on the Rise? Reviewing Prevention Steps
CDC Expert Commentary featuring Sarah Kidd, MD, MPH (July 19, 2016)
A Clinician’s Role in Protecting the Health of Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who Have Sex with Men
Dr. Jonathan Mermin, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Director, discusses how clinicians can protect the health of their gay and bisexual male patients with the simple actions of talk, test, and treat.
New STD Guidelines for 2015
CDC Expert Commentary featuring Kimberly Workowski, MD (October 5, 2015)
Common Questions About 9-Valent HPV Vaccine
CDC Expert Commentary featuring Lauri Markowitz, MD (June 22, 2015)
What You Need to Know About Genital Herpes
Dr. Robyn Neblett Fanfair, Medical Officer in DSTDP, summarizes important facts about genital herpes, including information on how herpes is spread, symptoms of the infection, and ways it is treated and prevented. (April 30, 2013)
What You Need to Know About Gonorrhea
Dr. Monica Patton, Medical Officer in DSTDP, summarizes the important facts that you need to know about gonorrhea, including information on the number of people infected with gonorrhea each year, how it is spread, symptoms of the infection, and treatment. (April 30, 2013)
Let’s Talk About Sexual Health
Video for doctors and young adults on how to talk about sexual health (November 30, 2012)
New Treatment Guidelines for Gonorrhea: Antibiotic Change
CDC expert commentary featuring Dr. Robert Kirkcaldy (August 13, 2012)
Update to Gonorrhea Treatment Guidelines
Dr. Robert Kirkcaldy, lead author, discusses updates to CDC’s gonorrhea treatment guidelines in this three minute audio podcast. (August 9, 2012)
STD Awareness – Reaching Youth
Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of DSTDP, discusses how STDs impact young people, ages 15-24, and what providers can do. (August 9, 2012)
STI Screening as HIV Prevention
Video features commentary for the 19th International AIDS Conference from Gail Bolan, MD, Division Director for DSTDP. (July 20, 2012)
HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys and Young Men
CDC Expert Commentary featuring Eileen F. Dunne, MD, MPH (March 19, 2012)
Safe in the City
Video-based waiting room intervention lowers STD incidence by nearly 10%