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 ...

Three-quarters of the women and half of the men with the disease have no symptoms. Possible symptoms include discharge from the penis or vagina and a burning sensation when urinating. Additional ...

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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.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to pose significant diagnostic challenges for healthcare providers, often leading to delayed or incorrect treatments. The consequences of these ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . April is STD Awareness Month, and according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...

Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and ...

Yes, it is possible to contract a STI from someone who tested negative (for the STIs that they were tested for)… if (and only if!) they were positive for an STI ...

Cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea rose statewide last year, continuing the trend of increasing rates of sexually transmitted diseases among Iowans that has been ongoing for nearly a decade. New data ...