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 December 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 December 2024 the three rates decreased; the Total rate to 1.0% from 1.3%, the Female rate to 0.7% from 1.4%, and the Male rate to 1.1% from 1.2%. 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 December 2024 the three Gonorrhea Urine rates moved down to 0.4% from 0.5%. In this month the three rates remain within the trend.
Trichomonas Vaginalis Urine- Positivity Index
In December 2024 the Total rate stayed the same as the prior month at 0.4%, the Male rate increased to 0.3% from 0.1%, and the Female rate ticked down to 0.6% from 0.7%. The current rate levels are still within the general range of 0.0% to 1.5%.
Mycoplasma Genitalium Urine - Positivity Index
In December 2024 the Mycoplasma G. Urine Total rate went up to 3.2% from 2.9%, the Male rate also up to 2.8% from 2.3%, while the Female rate stayed the same at 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 December 2024, the three Chlamydia Rectal rates turned downward, the Female rate to 0.9% from 2.4%, the Total rate to 1.4% from 2.4%, and the Male rate to 1.9% from 2.3%. The three Chlamydia Throat rates went up; the Male rate to 0.5% from 0.2%, the Total rate to 0.6% from 0.3%, and the Female rate to 0.7% from 0.5%. Although within an overall smaller range of 0.0% to 3.5%, when compared to the other swab rates, the Gonorrhea Rectal lines volatility is visible since April 2023, and in December 2024 all have decreased; the Female rate to 0.3% from 0.7%, the Total rate to 0.7% from 1.2%, and the Male rate to 1.0% from 1.8%. The Gonorrhea Throat rates show the Male rate decreasing to 1.0% from 1.7%, the Total rate down to 0.8% from 1.2%, and the Female rate unchanged at 0.7%. In conclusion, the rate levels displayed in the Gonorrhea Rectal swabs continue to show a more volatile behavior than the 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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