ERIKA: CASE NUMBERS FOR SOME SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASES ARE NOW AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH IN THE U.S. HERE TO EXPLAIN THE IMPACT IS DR. DANIEL KURITZKES, CHIEF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT BRIGHAM AND WOMEN ...

The CDC estimates that on any given day in 2018, one in five people in the U.S. had a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The analyses, published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases, show ...

Typical symptoms include small blisters that break open into painful sores on the genitals or surrounding areas. ‘If you have had unprotected sex but do not have any symptoms, you should wait around ...

A task force addressing Louisiana's nationally worst sexually transmitted infection rates will consider recommending criminal ...

Earlier this month, public health officials warned of a syphilis outbreak in Houston, with cases jumping 57 percent between 2019 and 2022. Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread by sexual contact.

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JAMAICA has seen an increase in the number of people being treated for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis, over the past four years, with the ...

Calling monkeypox a STI is inaccurate and can create other issues, experts say, like stigma. Experts suggest clear messaging around how monkeypox can spread to inform, not alarm. Caused by a virus in ...

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Due to the ease and prevalence of divorce, many adults are now single. Single adults are seeking to find partners, and with these partners they often wish to engage in sex. The sex is usually ...