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 ...

The billboards feature a menacing iceberg, sinking ship and an all-caps message: GONORRHEA ALERT! What do an iceberg and sinking ship have to do with a sexually transmitted disease? It’s not ...

When you think about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), you're ...

Many patients who present to the emergency department with a suspected sexually transmitted disease (STD) are treated with antibiotics, even though their cultures are ultimately negative for bacterial ...

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that typically clears with antibiotics. However, a person can reacquire the infection, including during treatment. This often happens if someone has sex with a ...