Sexually Transmitted Diseases News

In the ever-expanding fight against sexually transmitted diseases and the struggle to provide sex education to teens, California has gone the extra mile to safeguard its youth with the Condom Access project.

Research conducted in Australia has found that the human papillomavirus vaccine has been extremely effective in reducing the number of genital wart cases in the country.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the nation. It's estimated that 79 million individuals are currently infected with HPV, and 14 million new infections occur each year.

A University of Washington professor has been recognized with a prestigious award for his work on sexually transmitted diseases.

The subject of sexual health is an important one at colleges and universities everywhere.

Officials in New York City have launched a mobile application that aims to help teens increase their sexual health.

A new study reveals that giving some homosexual men just under $300 is enough of an incentive to get them to commit to regular STD testing.

Recent data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that teens and young adults are especially impacted by sexually transmitted diseases.

San Francisco is using an unusual mascot to increase the sexual health of residents and raise awareness about sexually transmitted diseases.

A bill that would allow doctors in Nebraska to prescribe medication for the sexual partners of individuals with sexually transmitted diseases without seeing them has reached the governor's desk to be signed into law.

Recent statistics released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that American teens and young adults are greatly impacted by sexually transmitted diseases.

A bill that would make it permissible for doctors in Hawaii to prescribe medication to the partners of individuals with sexually transmitted diseases without examining them first continues to evolve.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease. In fact, in the U.S., an estimated 3.7 million people have the infection, but only about 30 percent develop any symptoms of trichomoniasis, also known as trich.

Public health officials have declared April STD Awareness Month across the U.S., making it an ideal time for individuals to educate themselves on sexually transmitted diseases and get tested for them.

Lawmakers in Nebraska are working to make it easier for doctors to treat sexually transmitted diseases.

Individuals with various sexually transmitted diseases now have more options when it comes to finding love online.

A Catholic university is threatening disciplinary action against students who are distributing condoms and sexual health information on campus.

New research suggests waxing, shaving and using other methods to remove hair from the pubic area may increase one's susceptibility to certain sexually transmitted diseases.

A new study has found that many parents don't intend to have their children vaccinated against human papillomavirus, even though it's recommended by most medical professionals.

A British pharmacy has created a calculator that lets individuals compute how many others they've had "indirect" sexual contact with.