Talent Testing Service (TTS), the leading industry testing provider committed to ensuring the well-being of talents, is pleased to announce the release of its July 2024 update featuring the latest positivity rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
Chlamydia Urine - Positivity Index
Overall, the three Chlamydia Urine rates show a similar behavior through time including the steady downward trend from the November 2022 peak. In September 2024 the Total rate edged down to 0.9% from 1.0%, the Female rate also decreased to 1.0% from 1.4%, while the Male rate just ticked upward to 0.8% from 0.7%. Seeing that historic levels have been around 2.0%, the current rates being below 2.0% can be considered to be within expectations.
GC (Gonorrhea) Urine - Positivity Index
In September 2024 the three Gonorrhea Urine rates turned upward; the Female rate to 0.5% from 0.3%, the Total rate at 0.3% from 0.2%, and the Male rate at 0.2% from 0.1%. In this month the three rates remain within the trend.
Trichomonas Vaginalis Urine- Positivity Index
In September 2024 the three rates meet at 0.5%, with the Female rate dropping from 0.6%, the Total rate increasing from 0.4%, and the Male rate also going up from 0.2%. The current rate levels are still within the general range of 0.0% to 1.5%.
Mycoplasma Genitalium Urine - Positivity Index
In September 2024 the three Mycoplasma G. Urine rates dropped; the Female rate to 3.8% from 5.1%, the Total rate to 2.8% from 4.3%, and the Male rate to 1.9% from 3.6%.
Chlamydia & GC (Gonorrhea) Throat and Rectal Swabs - Positivity Index
Based on market activity the positivity rates for the four tests below has December 2022 as a relevant, starting point where all levels display their peak and then start overall downward trends. In September 2024, the Chlamydia Rectal rates show the Total rate lower at 1.3% from 1.6%, the Male rate also down to 0.8% from 1.4%, and the Female rate unchanged at 1.7%. The Chlamydia Throat rates continue to be aligned to their general trend with levels at or below 1.0%, with the Male rate at 0.3% from 0.1%, the Total rate at 0.2% from 0.3%, and the Female rate down at 0.1% from 0.4%. Although within an overall smaller range of 0.0% to 3.5% when compared to the other swab rates, the Gonorrhea Rectal lines volatility, visible since April 2023, show the Female rate dropping to 0.6% from 0.9%, the Male rate turning up to 1.4% from 0.8%, and the Total rate ticking up to 1.0% from 0.9%. The three Gonorrhea Throat rates almost all flat, with the Male rate unchanged at 1.8%, the Female rate at 1.0% from 0.9%, and the Total rate at 1.4% from 1.3%. In conclusion, the rate levels displayed in the Gonorrhea Rectal swabs continue to show a more volatile behavior that then other three swab tests.
About Talent Testing Service, Inc. (TTS)
As the leader in setting testing standards for the industry, Talent Testing Service, Inc. (TTS) consistently offers talents safe, courteous, affordable, and convenient testing through wholly owned subsidiaries or collaborating sites. Since 2005, TTS has provided the most advanced infectious molecular testing for the adult industry. TTS is a privately held company with headquarters in Miami, Florida and subsidiary offices in Los Angeles, CA, Tampa, FL, Orlando, FL, Las Vegas, NV Puerto Rico and Budapest, Hungary.
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