Law allows patients to get STD meds for partners - KIFI - Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Jackson WY - Weather News Sports-
"A new Utah law allows doctors to write antibiotic prescriptions for chlamydia and gonorrhea for their patients' partners, who can remain anonymous.
The law went into effect Tuesday. Doctors have the option to provide the prescriptions, or not.
The goal of the so-called expedited partner therapy is to slow the spread of the sexually transmitted diseases and reach those who wouldn't seek treatment on their own.
A Utah Department of Health report released recently said that in 2007 chlamydia was the most frequently reported communicable disease in Utah, with 5,721 reported cases, and gonorrhea was fourth, with 821 reported cases."
The law went into effect Tuesday. Doctors have the option to provide the prescriptions, or not.
The goal of the so-called expedited partner therapy is to slow the spread of the sexually transmitted diseases and reach those who wouldn't seek treatment on their own.
A Utah Department of Health report released recently said that in 2007 chlamydia was the most frequently reported communicable disease in Utah, with 5,721 reported cases, and gonorrhea was fourth, with 821 reported cases."
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