When symptoms do appear, they’re often vague or easily confused with other STIs, making diagnosis difficult. Adding to the challenge, antibiotic resistance is on the rise.

The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.

Medically reviewed by Laura Young Sex-related health concerns, like HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, have long been referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Now, many people use the term ...

Medicare will pay for STD testing once per year if you meet the criteria. During pregnancy, you can get tested more often. Learn more.

It’s a conversation that people with sexually transmitted diseases or STDs, also referred to as sexually transmitted infections or STIs – such as herpes, chlamydia or HIV – have been having ...

The best at-home STD tests offer fast and accurate results, use CLIA-certified labs, and accept HSA/FSA. Most modern STD tests are highly accurate, and when conducted correctly, at-home tests ...

The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.

The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.

The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.