Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) result in millions of cases and cost over $16 billion annually in the U.S. High asymptomatic rates and stigma hinder timely diagnosis and elimination efforts.

Despite the sensitivity of the topic, it is critical to highlight the importance of screening for sexually transmitted ...

A new report shows a sharp rise in STIs in Houston and Harris County, with the city's rates now exceeding statewide averages ...

Experts wrote a letter to US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr asking for the laid off employees to be reinstated.

Sexual transmitted infections have continued to grow across Australia over the last three decades, with chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis spiking in New South Wales alone. The reasons why are complex ...

Innerbody found St. Louis’ STD transmission rate is the eighth highest in the U.S., and reported the metro area has ...

Toney JF, Larkin J. Contemporary Strategies for Detecting Chlamydial Infection in Women. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Women's Health eJournal 1(3), 1996]. Available at ...

Discover why syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV and mycoplasma genitalium rates continue rising despite prevention efforts ...

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that often presents without symptoms. People between the ages of 15 and 24 are the most likely to contract the infection. Roughly two-thirds of ...

A burning feeling after peeing is not always due to an infection. Other possible causes include painful bladder syndrome, urethral stricture, prostatitis, and kidney disease. The cause of a ...

About 75% of women will get at least one yeast infection in their lifetime. And up to 8% have more than four in a year — a condition known as recurrent yeast infections. You might wonder ...