More than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections were reported in 2021, jumping by 7% in one year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A recently published study revealed significant sex-based disparities in emergency department empiric antibiotic treatment ...

When I work shifts in the emergency department, I often find myself weighing two imperfect options for patients who might ...

A full STI panel can vary by provider, but at a minimum, an STI panel typically includes testing for HIV, syphilis, and ...

HPV is the most common STI in the U.S. and can lead to cervical cancer. For the first time, women in the United States have the ability to self-collect a sample to screen for human papillomavirus ...

Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Health Services is now offering free rapid STI testing to the Fresno County community. 24/7 Live Fresno County North Valley South Valley Foothills/Sierra.

Experts share the surprising and sex-free ways you can contract an STI. onephoto - stock.adobe.com While sex is built into the very definition of an STI, experts caution that it is possible to ...

In recent years, the 30% increase in congenital syphilis has alarmed doctors and public health officials. This STI is easily treatable with a shot of penicillin during pregnancy, and a CDC report ...

In 2023, the U.S. reported over a million more sexually transmitted infections than in 2004, according to the CDC.Thousands of babies have syphilis.

In the last five years, there has been a rise in STI infections nationwide, with syphilis being diagnosed at levels not reported since 1950. VDH reports that, in Virginia, more cases of chlamydia ...