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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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(CNN) — A common but potentially dangerous vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women globally should be considered a sexually transmitted disease, a new study says. Bacterial vaginosis, or BV ...

Scientists are concerned about Mycoplasma genitalium, a little-understood STD that is linked to infertility. Dr. Irene Stafford, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, said the STD was a "real concern.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 1.64 million cases of chlamydia were reported to the CDC in 2021, making it the most common STD in the ...