New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would recommend physicians prescribe a common antibiotic to help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in ...

The FDA has authorized the first at-home testing kits for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis, along with new gonorrhea ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) usually pass from one person to another through sexual contact. Examples include chlamydia, crabs, and genital herpes. Treatment can depend on the type of STI.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines for using the antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent sexually transmitted infections – an ...

Point-of-care PCR testing for STIs in the ED reduced length of stay and improved antibiotic stewardship compared with central laboratory testing.

Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Unsplash In an ideal world, teenagers would not be engaging in risky sexual activity and would not be catching sexually transmitted ...

The World Health Organization released updated guidelines Tuesday for the treatment of three common sexually transmitted infections — chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis —because of the growing threat ...

EVERETT — For the first time in 14 years, Snohomish County has a clinic to provide free testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. The county closed its long-running STI clinic in 2009 ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are two different types of infections that affect distinct areas of the body. UTI (Urinary Tract Infection): UTIs occur in ...

Data on more than 1.4 millions incarcerated individuals in 43 countries shows STI rates are particularly high in adolescents and women.