Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) usually pass from one person to another through sexual contact. Examples include chlamydia, crabs, and genital herpes. Treatment can depend on the type of STI.

The first reported case of a sexually transmitted fungal infection in the United States was Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) in 2024. Other fungal infections can transmit through ...

Reported cases of sexually transmitted infections in the United States have been on the rise in the past two decades, and rates in the U.S. are among the highest in high-income countries globally.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in the United States. STIs are infections passed from person to person through sexual contact. According to the World Health Organization, each ...

The Georgetown University community is quite vigilant about staying fit and healthy. Walking between classes, it is not unusual to see people in gym clothes or overhear discussions about the ways they ...

A concerning new sexually transmitted infection has been identified. Health experts believe it may have already spread widely without detection. This new STI, named Mycoplasma Genitalium Strain B ...

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (SBCPHD) is joining the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control to recognize Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) ...

It's time to develop more effective ways to control and prevent sexually transmitted gut infections, urge the authors of an article appearing today in Clinical Microbiology Reviews, a journal of the ...

Some women who have unprotected sex and are worried about getting pregnant take the Plan B pill to prevent that from happening. Not everyone agrees with its use, but research shows it is 89% effective ...

A sample is tested in the lab at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Iowa City on Sept. 13, 2019. Some tests, such as STI testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, are sent out for testing, while yeast ...