Still, there’s a city in Pennsylvania that has some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the ...

Genital herpes, an STI caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), is prevalent and commonly transmitted through sexual contact.

Flare-ups of herpes occur when the virus becomes active after being dormant. Triggers for these outbreaks can include stress, ...

The risk for STI reinfection and condom use at last sexual encounter vary by age and sexual orientation among people in the UK aged 16 to 24.

Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women, is linked to high-risk HPV infections, which are transmitted through ...

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis has the potential to substantially reduce real-world population-level incidence of ...

"Getting tested for STIs on a regular basis is an important action that all New Yorkers can take to optimize their health," health officer Wendy Wilcox said.

More information: Madeline Sankaran et al, Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis and Sexually Transmitted Infection Trends, JAMA Internal Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.7178 ...

(HealthDay News) — Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) initiation is associated with decreases in sexually transmitted infections (STIs ... significant declines for each anatomic site of ...

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported a 15.34% rise in syphilis diagnoses in Ireland during the same 44-week ...

The perfect time to consider getting a cervical cancer screening is during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January.