Summer flings can be a thrilling part of the season, bringing excitement, adventure and new romantic experiences. However, it’s essential to be mindful of your sexual health during these encounters.

To reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has proposed recommending a common antibiotic be taken after having unprotected sex. Under ...

Regular STD testing and treatment decrease your risk of getting or spreading infections. You can use protection like condoms to significantly lower your risk of transmission. Untreated STDs can lead ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The month of April marks STD awareness month and the West Central Health District is offering preventative steps that can be taken to protect against STDs. In 2022, according to ...

State and local health departments across the U.S found out in June they’d be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people who track and try to prevent ...

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 ...

As funding for state and local health services fall, STDs continue to rise. Sexually transmitted infections hit a record high 2.4 million cases in 2018, making it the fifth year in a row that cases of ...