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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin said it would put money toward at-home STD testing. On Thursday, the city council signed a $750,000 contract with the National Coalition of STD Directors to provide ...

When you think about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), you're probably thinking about those transmitted during vaginal penetrative sex. But ...

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 ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) typically affect the genitals, rectum and throat. These infections can involve the eyes as the result of direct contact or spread through the bloodstream. Although ...

With rates of sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis B and C on the rise in California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills October 4 to address the issue. Senate Bill 306 will strengthen the ...