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 ...

Public health experts were alarmed to see a surge of common sexually transmitted diseases – now referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – during the last two years of the COVID-19 ...

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 ...

Want to know the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in your city? You might be surprised by the results. Find your city in the gallery below. Want to know the most common sexually ...

If you ask junior Jake Berman, protecting yourself against Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)s is just a matter of common sense. "Don't have sex with people who have STDs, that is the best way to ...

Whether it’s sores, rashes, aches or other uncomfortable symptoms, this is just another busy year on the books for Cornell’s health center, which annually tests thousands of Cornellians for sexually ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways Many people with chlamydia do not have any symptoms.Chlamydia can ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A new study from Australia shows that bacterial vaginosis (BV), commonly known as BV, should now be considered an STI/STD. BV affects 1 in 3 women, and is often recurrent in 50% ...

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

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can cause symptoms including changes to urination and discharge, itching, painful sex, bleeding, sores, rashes, and pregnancy complications in females. This ...