Miami, FL - April 8th, 2024 - 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 March 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 March 2024, for the second consecutive month, all rates dropped; the Total is now 0.5% from 0.9%, the Male at 0.7% from 1.1%, and the Female at 0.2% from 0.8%. Seeing that historic levels have been around 2.0%, the February 2024 rates below 2.0% can be considered to be within expectations.
GC (Gonorrhea) Urine - Positivity Index
All the March 2024 rates turned downward; the Female rate at 0.7% from 1.0%, the Male at 0.4% from 0.5%, and the Total rate at 0.5% from 0.7%. Looking at the trendline, this month's rates can still be considered to be within regular level.
Trichomonas Vaginalis Urine- Positivity Index
In March 2024 the Female rate went up a step to 0.5% from 0.4%, the Total rate also up a bit to 0.4% from 0.3%, while the Male rate remains unchanged at 0.3%. The current rate levels are still within the general range of 0.0% to 1.5%.
Mycoplasma Genitalium Urine - Positivity Index
The March 2024 rates show three different directions, the Total rate unchanged at 4.7%, the Female rate up at 5.6% from 5.4%, and the Male rate down to 3.7% from 4.0%.
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 March 2024, the Chlamydia Rectal rates show the Total rate going up to 1.5% from 1.4%, the Male rate also increased to 1.7% from 1.5%, and the Female rate unchanged at 1.4%. The Chlamydia Throat rates continue to be aligned to their general trend with levels at or below 1.0%, note the Male rate is at 0%. Although within an overall smaller range of 0.0% to 3.5% when compared to the other swab rates, the Gonorrhea Rectal lines volatility since April 2023 is noticeable, with the Total rate now down to 0.7% from 1.2%, the Female rate decreasing to 0.7% from 1.7%, and the Male rate now steady at 0.6%. The three Gonorrhea Throat rates remain within the range of the prior six months and in this month all rates have a downward direction, the Female at 1.6% from 1.7%, the Male at 0.7% from 1.0%, and the Total at 1.2% from 1.4%. In conclusion, the rate levels displayed in the Gonorrhea Rectal swab tests 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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