Talking about sex with a doctor is not fun. Even though doctors are prepared to talk about these things and frequently discuss them with other patients, bringing up your own sex life to your provider ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are quite common. In fact, there are over 20 million new cases of STDs reported each year. In the United States, the most common STD is the human papillomavirus ...

If you’re sexually active, regular testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections (STIs) is crucial to protect your health and the health of your partners. While you can get tested at ...

The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday. Last year, cases of ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. The numbers are clear: With nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis diagnosed in 2017, rates of sexually ...

In the movies or on TV, sex is pretty much everywhere. That's because it's a normal part of life. But one thing that's missing from the screen is a chat that should also be a normal part of life: how ...

First off, let's be clear: If you’re sexually active and not in a monogamous relationship, you’re at risk for sexually transmitted diseases and should be screened, full stop, drop the mic. And yes, ...

Rates for the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) fell nationally between 2020 and 2024, according to a ValuePenguin analysis of Centers for Disease Control and ...

With STD cases on the rise, it's more important than ever for people to get regularly tested – even if you're in a monogamous, long-term relationship. In 2019 alone, there were more than 2.5 million ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates in the U.S. are at a record high for the fourth year in a row, according to new data from ...

ATLANTA — Sexually transmitted diseases remain a growing public health issue across the United States, and new data shows Georgia ranks among the worst-affected states. According to a recent analysis ...