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Ninety-six health professionals and educators from 19 Iowa locations met last this summer over the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) for an update about a condition that affects one million women and causes the death of 150 each year. UHL hosted the Iowa Infertility Prevention Project (IIPP), which was designed to review emerging issues regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and how they lead to the development of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). The project emphasized how repeat infections can have long-term, detrimental effects on the reproductive system. The video of that presentation is available here. New to IIPP was a presentation by Dr. Bradley Stoner, a nationally recognized expert in this field. Dr. Stoner is an associate professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis and medical director of the St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center. "PID causes 100,000 women to become infertile every year," Stoner explained about the condition that is the cause of the majority of ectopic pregnancies. Colleen Bornmueller, IIPP project coordinator for the Family Planning Council of Iowa, presented the IIPP Annual Project Update, during which she discussed changes to screening guidelines and recommendations for re-screening. "According to CDC, 75 percent of women and 50 percent of men with chlamydia infections have no symptoms and are unaware of their infections, so they do not seek health care," reported Colleen. "This allows for the spread of the disease and can lead to severe reproductive health problems if left untreated." UHL staff members who work on the program are Rick Bonar, project assistant; Beth Hochstedler, education and outreach coordinator; Sandy Jirsa, supervisor of virology; and Becky Teske microbiologist. QuickTime is required to view the video. | |||||||||
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