Chlamydia is the most common STI caused by bacteria, but because it's typically asymptomatic, many people can have it and not know it. (Photo: Getty Images) There are more than 20 types of sexually ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are more common than many people realize. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 374 million new STIs occur each year worldwide, and chlamydia ...

Public health experts were alarmed to see a surge of common sexually transmitted diseases – now referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – during the last two years of the COVID-19 ...

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STI testing can check for chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, HIV, and other conditions. Testing is based on a blood or urine sample or a swab. People can have a test in a doctor’s office, clinic, or, in ...

Many health insurance plans are required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to cover certain STD screenings without ...

Researchers at Tulane University are leading a groundbreaking study to seek a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis, an infection that, despite being the most common curable sexually transmitted ...

Cases of gonorrhea are skyrocketing in the U.S. after hitting a historic low in 2009. In 2020 (the most recent year data is available), more than 675,000 gonorrhea cases were reported to the Centers ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can cause symptoms including changes to urination and discharge, itching, painful sex, bleeding, sores, rashes, and pregnancy complications in females. This ...