OK, so you have an STD. And while it’s entirely fair for that news to freak you out at first, the good news is these days it’s often not that big of a deal. With modern medicine and increasing open ...

Based on the prevalence of STDs in the United States, it seems like the public may not fully understand their risk." The study examined the sexual activities, partner characteristics and STD diagnoses ...

Popular dating apps could soon help stop the spread of record high STD infections among their users. Grindr and other primarily gay dating apps are exploring ways to add the ability for people who ...

When did you find out? In other words, “He must have told you when you were already super invested in the relationship and too attached to leave.” In other words, “So he roped you in, and then he told ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Too many people may consider themselves at low risk of sexually transmitted diseases simply because they trust their partner, a new study suggests. The study of patients at ...

Federal health officials have recommended this practice, known as expedited partner therapy, for chlamydia and gonorrhea since 2006. It allows doctors to prescribe medication to their patients’ ...

If patients return to Dr. Crystal Bowe soon after taking medication for a sexually transmitted infection, she usually knows the reason: Their partners have re-infected them. “While you tell people not ...

In a new paper, physicians describe the barriers that stand in the way of getting expedited partner therapy to more people. Nearly 2.3 million times last year, Americans learned they had a sexually ...

Explaining to your partner that you have an STD and that you are on the prescribed medicine will show that you take care of yourself. With modern medicine and increasing open mindedness, living with a ...

If patients return to Dr. Crystal Bowe soon after taking medication for a sexually transmitted infection, she usually knows the reason: Their partners have re-infected them. “While you tell people not ...