Sexually Transmitted Diseases News

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of the 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) each year are among young people between the ages of 15 and 24.

It's an STD that was once believed to be on the verge of extinction, but now health officials say the number of new cases of syphilis is on the rise in California, especially in San Francisco.

While abstinence is the only way to completely protect yourself from contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), those who want to have sex are advised use a condom in order to protect themselves.

A new study indicates the sexual health of some American military members may be at risk.

A new study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) explores the feelings of low income and minority parents/guardians about vaccinating boys against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

While men who have sex with men is the group with the highest rates of HIV infection, African Americans also account for a high percentage of those with the virus.

If you have multiple sexual partners and you're unsure of whether you may have a sexually transmitted disease (STD), it's in your best interest to seek testing.

Many people aren't fond of the idea of using sexual protection - condoms in particular - which can prevent the spreading of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

While a sexually transmitted disease (STD) such as gonorrhea can cause an infection that may result in infertility, this isn't always enough to convince individuals to utilize sexual protection.

Each individual has a different motivation for using (or choosing to not use) sexual protection while engaging in intercourse, but until now, there has been little information on why people make certain decisions.

Patients with HIV who have access to antiretroviral drugs have a significant chance of living a normal life, but it may not be as simple for those who smoke.

HIV testing and other forms of screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are some of the only ways for individuals to know whether they're a carrier for a specific ailment, but in the past, these procedures weren't exactly quick and easy.

Living in New York City is certainly not always a picnic, but for those who are sexually active, a recent study conducted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may be a startling reminder of just how dangerous it can be to be lax about one's sexual health.

Researchers and medical professionals have warned that gonorrhea has become far more resistant to treatment in recent years, and contraction rates have finally started to jump throughout the country.

According to NewsCenter1, STDs have become an increasingly tenuous public health problem in South Dakota.

In the advent of World AIDS Day on December 1, a clinic located in the Soho neighborhood of London, England, has broken its own record for the amount of HIV tests given in a single day.

Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, but scientists have been working diligently to find a means to treat this virus, which doesn't seem to have a real cure.

According to RTTNews.com, the report, dubbed "Results" by UNAIDS, also found that AIDS-related deaths dropped by more than 25 percent between 2005 and 2011 around the world, signaling that the disease could be eradicated completely if trends continue.

Ever since the U.S. Navy began testing for HIV in the 1980s, the military branch has pursued a policy of preventing its HIV-positive sailors and Marines from serving on foreign soil and forcing them to visit a military health facility with an infectious disease doctor every six months.

Entering college is an exciting period for any young adult, but it may also signify the first time a young person is on his or her own.