STDs - Page 17

October 24, 2015

Dating apps fire back at billboards linking STD spread

An AIDS health care group is defending an ad campaign in Los Angeles that links popular dating apps with the spread of sexual transmitted diseases.

October 24, 2015

Human ancestors got herpes from chimps

A herpes virus that infects humans originated in chimpanzees before it jumped into early human ancestors, according to a new study

October 24, 2015

Mystery behind rising syphilis rates in NYC

Syphilis in New York City is on the rise, and health officials aren’t sure why.

October 24, 2015

New drug-resistant strain of gonorrhea in Australia

A new strain of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea that is resistant to multiple antibiotics has been identified in Australia, according to a new report.

October 24, 2015

5 HPV myths and the facts behind them

Most will get it and never know it, and many who know they have it will never feel it. 

October 24, 2015

Planned Parenthood rolls out STD testing apps

Planned Parenthood has launched mobile apps that let users in California, Minnesota and Washington state request a home lab kits that tests for two of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

October 24, 2015

Chlamydia outbreak hits Texas high school

School officials have declared an outbreak of chlamydia at a high school in Crane County, Texas, where the only sex-ed course is legally required to emphasize abstinence.

October 24, 2015

Partner wants to know you're STD-free? Now there's an app for that

You're dating, things are going great—and then comes that awkward moment when your partner casually inquires, "So, hey, um … got any STDs?"

October 24, 2015

Teens may be misled by crisis pregnancy center websites

Teens are likely to find false information about condoms, sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and other sexual health issues published on crisis pregnancy center websites, according to a new U.S. study.

October 24, 2015

Experimental gel partially protects against genital herpes

An experimental vaginal gel containing a drug used to treat the AIDS virus could prevent half of cases of genital herpes, according to a study done in South Africa.