Few women are comfortable asking even a good friend, “I have some funny-looking bumps on my vulva—have you ever had genital warts?” Information is empowering, so to help you protect your health, I’ll ...
Rates of STIs are on the rise in the U.S., and young people aged 15-24 account for half of all new infections. That’s why we want all students to feel empowered to make informed, intentional, and ...
As rates of sexually transmitted infections continue to skyrocket across the United States, a growing number of physicians are prescribing a commonly used antibiotic as a way to prevent chlamydia, ...
Amid the disturbing news about public health in the United States, there may be some good news about sexually transmitted infections. On Sept. 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
It would seem retirement homes might not be such dull places after all. According to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC’s) annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report, cases of several ...
STIs continue to rise globally, with more than 1 million new STIs of just four types being reported every day, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). This comes to over ...
Condoms are a crucial tool in protecting against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, even when people use them correctly, they do not provide 100% protection against all types of STIs.
Sex educators explain how STI stigma has negatively affected people's lives. (Getty Images) Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are more common than you think. Yet despite the fact that half of all ...
Sexual health professionals are pressing the message of safe sex over the holidays, saying unplanned pregnancies can spike ...
Over 2.5 million STIs were reported in the United States in 2021, marking a 7% increase in cases between 2017 and 2021. Cases of increases in syphilis saw the biggest spike, growing by 32% between ...
The last thing you want to think about when you're getting up close and personal with a new love is a sexually transmitted infection, but the truth is STIs are a reality for many Australians. Research ...
At the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), held in Accra, a new approach is putting youth at the forefront of the solution, by turning lived experiences and local data into ...