If you have sex—oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse and genital touching—you can get an STD, also called a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Straight or gay, married or single, you're vulnerable to ...

The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct. Research ...

STIs are very common and can come with a variety of symptoms. Although some people might not experience symptoms at all, it’s still worthwhile to know what signs to look out for. If left untreated, ...

Most sexually transmitted diseases do not live long enough on a toilet seat to hurt you. For example, Healthline reports that HIV dies almost instantly once it dries in the air. This makes it ...

The number of sexually transmitted diseases continues to increase in the United States. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2.5 million cases of STDs were reported in 2021. According to the ...

Scientists are concerned about Mycoplasma genitalium, a little-understood STD that is linked to infertility. Dr. Irene Stafford, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, said the STD was a "real concern.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to pose significant diagnostic challenges for healthcare providers, often leading to delayed or incorrect treatments. The consequences of these ...

June 10 (UPI) --Monkeypox symptoms can often be mistaken for symptoms of some STDs, making the virus difficult to detect, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday. CDC Director ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Yet another dangerous result of the pandemic has come to light. A report just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the infection rate for ...

YAKIMA, Wash. - Free testing for sexually transmitted diseases will be available on the first Monday of the month at the Union Gospel Mission clinic. The testing is offered by Life Choices and will ...