Sexually Transmitted Diseases News

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine conducted a study to determine whether a computerized questionnaire can help improve the rates of sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing.

Today, not many people post personal ads in their local newspaper.

Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for girls and women aged 11 to 26 in order to reduce rates of cervical cancer.

Studies and statistics have shown that men who have not been circumcised tend to have higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than their counterparts who have had their foreskins removed.

When a city or region experiences a hike in rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), public officials sometimes panic and issue warnings to populations who may be especially at risk of contracting an infection.

Individuals who test positive for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) for which there is a cure – such as gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis – sometimes test positive again even after receiving treatment.

Some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) - namely, HIV and gonorrhea - are difficult to treat because viruses and bacteria are able to evolve and evade treatments that were previously effective.

While the human papillomavirus (HPV) has been thought of as a disease which largely affects women – possibly due to the discovery that the virus can cause cervical cancer and extensive subsequent research done on the association – a new study suggests that men should be equally concerned.

A team of scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland conducted a study that reveals the different factors that influence a young person's decision to receive – or to avoid - testing for a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

An all-too common misconception about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is that they rear their ugly heads in the form of itchiness, discharge or sores soon after infection. Unfortunately, this erroneous belief may lead to individuals putting of getting tested.

The teenage years are often reckless ones, as young people sometimes believe they are impervious to negative consequences.

Most sexually active individuals should be aware of the importance of regular testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but who is in particular need and how often to obtain these screenings may be somewhat unclear.

Herpes is an incurable sexually transmitted disease (STD) that causes sores on the mouth or genitals and heightens a person's changes of becoming infected with HIV.

During the ovulation period, a woman's immune system tends to naturally weaken in order to allow sperm to fertilize her eggs.

Individuals who are sexually active are often urged to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases, so much so that the advice may fall on deaf ears after a while.

A recent report in the journal MEDSURG Nursing reports that people who are 50 and older are becoming infected with HIV/AIDS, herpes, syphilis, human papillomavirus and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) at an increasing rate.

The condom dispensers located at Arizona State University's Taylor Place dormitory were a helpful resource for students who wanted to practice safer sex on a whim. Now, those vending machines are gone.