Simply put, because “STDs are biologically and psycho-socially sexist at all levels,” said Dr. Hunter Handsfield, a professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Washington Center for ...

The number of people in the U.S. with an STD recently hit an unprecedented high. Data released in October revealed that in 2015, there were increases in all nationally reported STDs for the second ...

Think of it this way: An STD will always start out as an STI. But not all STIs turn into STDs. Now you know the difference between the two, here’s the lowdown on the types of STDs that currently ...

Because, although we're lucky to live in a modern world where many of these diseases have either cures or treatments, it's important to realize that not all STDs will make themselves known.

These case counts are known to be an underestimate, since not all infections cause symptoms and many people do not get regularly tested for STDs. Instances of chlamydia in 2021 (around 1.63 ...

A Louisiana House bill to criminalize those who intentionally expose others to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) without ...

Kalamazoo County has long had infection rates above the state average for all STDs, perhaps because of a jumble of contributing factors -- poverty, a college population, budget cuts in community ...

The CDC also points out that more than half of all STD cases reported in 2021 (50.5%) were among adolescents between the ages of 15 and 24. The most concerning trend in STD cases in the United ...

Young adults aged 15-24 account for nearly half of all new STD cases despite representing just 25% of the sexually active population. This age group often has limited access to healthcare ...

The increase in STDs among adults age 55 and older is prompting more doctors to have conversations with their patients at all ages about sexual health.

An STI is considered an STD when it causes symptoms. Usually, an infection is the first step in potentially developing a disease. Not all diseases start as infections. But in the case of STDs ...