To combat the deadly diseases spread by mosquitoes, entomologists often turn to the blood-sucking insect’s reproductive life.

As the summer season rolls in, so is the chance of an increasing spread of sexually transmitted infections in Hampton Roads. Why is the risk higher this time of year?

After becoming popular in the wake of the Me Too movement, at-home sexual assault kits are still facing legal battles. Things ...

A bill making it a crime to intentionally give someone an incurable, sexually transmitted infection, such as herpes, is ...

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

When the balance between “good” and “bad” bacteria is disrupted, conditions like bacterial vaginosis (BV) can take hold—an infection now classified as sexually transmitted. For decades ...

Genital mycoplasmas are a group of bacteria transmitted through sexual contact that may cause infection but have no symptoms, especially in women. They are increasingly common and more research ...

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

An STD is an infection that you get from someone else by having sex. You can get an STD by having vaginal sex (penis in the vagina), anal sex (penis in the rectum), or oral sex (penis in the mouth ...

Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). When symptoms occur, it’s considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Herpetic sores are painful blisters (fluid-filled ...

REDLANDS, Calif. (KABC) -- A Redlands teacher has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a child, authorities confirmed. On Sunday, officers responded to Elvin Vereau's home in the ...

The billionaire co-owner of Chelsea, Hansjorg Wyss, has been accused of sexually harassing an employee at his California winery. The 89-year-old allegedly made unwanted advances to Madison Busby ...