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Published: October 13, 2025
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Are STIs Really Declining? The CDC’s Latest Report Raises More Questions Than Answers
The CDC’s new data show declines in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis for the third year in a row—a potential sign of progress in sexual health. But are infections truly falling, or are we just missing more of them?
In my latest Healthbeat article, I explain why the apparent good news may conceal deeper problems in the U.S. system for STI detection and prevention.
We examine how HIV PrEP, Doxy-PEP, changing testing patterns, and gaps in CDC’s new surveillance systems might be shaping what we see—and what we don’t.
Most importantly, the persistent rise in congenital syphilis reveals how fragile our public-health infrastructure has become.
Read the full essay here: Are STIs truly declining, or is our data just not very good? What the 2024 CDC STI report really shows
