Sex is more than just a pleasurable experience, it's an important part of one's mental and physical health. One of the essential elements of maintaining that health is monitoring for sexually ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) usually pass from one person to another through sexual contact. Examples include chlamydia, crabs, and genital herpes. Treatment can depend on the type of STI.

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Bacterial STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics.Viral STIs, such as herpes, are managed with antivirals but not ...

(Reuters) - The number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the United States in 2023 was down nearly 2% from the year before, a sign the epidemic could be slowing, the Centers for Disease ...

A concerning new sexually transmitted infection has been identified. Health experts believe it may have already spread widely without detection. This new STI, named Mycoplasma Genitalium Strain B ...

Sexually transmitted infections can cause devastating complications during a pregnancy. If left untreated an STI can have serious long-term health effects on expecting parents, and the developing baby ...

It’s the decision no one wants to make. You’re diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Should you inform your partner(s)? If you do, what follows is the discussion no one wants to have.

"I see a glimmer of hope amidst millions of STIs," said Jonathan Mermin, Director of CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. "After nearly two decades of STI increases, ...

An ancient but treatable sexually transmitted disease is seeing a resurgence in Iowa. The state counted 877 new cases of syphilis in 2022 — a 209% increase compared with the 283 cases in 2018, ...

Earlier this month, public health officials warned of a syphilis outbreak in Houston, with cases jumping 57 percent between 2019 and 2022. Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread by sexual contact.

Despite improvements in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases across the country, the infection rate remains high in Georgia, especially for gonorrhea and chlamydia, according to data released ...