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 ...

Louisiana continues to face some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the country, with health officials raising concerns about the impact on young adults.

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

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, about how STD rates are soaring in the U.S. — especially syphilis, which is up 26%.

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 ...

No, you can’t get a bacterial STI/STD from a toilet seat. Learn more about STIs, how they’re transmitted, and proper prevention techniques.

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.