There are an estimated 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections every year in the United States, says the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. While some forms of ...

Did you know that STIs and STDs are not the same thing? While we often use the words interchangeably, they are not the same health concerns, though both happen due to sexually transmitted bacteria ...

All sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) start as sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Knowing the incubation period for the most common infections can help you determine when to get tested after ...

Either way, you can find a method to cure or treat whatever you have. Also, your partner and the person you cheated with ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MDMedically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are spread through sexual ...

After more than a year of Americans being urged to practice the safe six (feet), infectious disease specialists want to remind them about safe sex. While different people reacted to pandemic safety ...

Untreated sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can have long-term health effects, including pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and cervical cancer, as well as an increased likelihood of ...

Medicare Part B covers annual STD/STI testing if you are at an increased risk, and it covers HIV testing once a year for those ages 15 to 65, or more frequently if at higher risk or pregnant. You are ...

Public health has been top of mind for many the last couple of years, but a public health problem has largely flown under the radar: a growing rate of sexually transmitted diseases and infections. The ...

Objectives: To consider whether patients who use mentalhealth services in privately insured settings are also more likely tohave received sexually transmitted disease (STD) or humanimmunodeficiency ...