In the last year, the FDA has approved two STD tests for at-home use that allow women to get fast diagnoses for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea—three STDs with skyrocketing rates among midlife women ...

Simply put, because "STDs are biologically and psycho-socially sexist at all levels," said Dr. Hunter Handsfield, a professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Washington Center for AIDS and ...

The major health concerns for many women in their 20s and 30s are avoiding sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies. And though there have been some advances in contraception, the ...

Regular STD testing and treatment decrease your risk of getting or spreading infections. You can use protection like condoms to significantly lower your risk of transmission. Untreated STDs can lead ...

Increases at the state level ranged from 18% to 369% between 2000 and 2020. Between 2019 and 2020, 10 states saw their rates climb. Since 2000, the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in ...

A study just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the United States exceeded 1.4 million in 2007, with black women, ages 15 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Misconceptions, lack of HPV vaccination and higher infection risk are tied to STD growth for women aged at least ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “These STDs [gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis] contribute to similar reproductive health consequences,” ...

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 ...

According to a new report, women are under-tested for STDs and STIs because of a number of factors, including negligence from their doctors. According to a new report published by Quest Diagnostics, ...