More than 1.7 million cases of chlamydia were reported in 2018. About 580,000 gonorrhea cases were reported in 2018. About 35,000 cases of the most contagious forms of syphilis were reported in 2018.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be a silent yet significant threat to couples. Many STDs have subtle or no symptoms, making it easy for them to go unnoticed and spread between partners.

Public health experts were alarmed to see a surge of common sexually transmitted diseases – now referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – during the last two years of the COVID-19 ...

One of my ex-boyfriends just informed me that he has an STD. How do I know if I have an STD? What are common STDs? Are STDs treatable? Are there any that aren’t treatable? Should I be worried? Thanks ...

(CBS/AP) - For the first time in three decades, the nation's most common sexually transmitted disease is a little less common. However, rates for a less common but highly contagious STD rose ...

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If you ask junior Jake Berman, protecting yourself against Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)s is just a matter of common sense. "Don't have sex with people who have STDs, that is the best way to ...

The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct. Research ...

There are millions of new sexually transmitted infection diagnoses every day. If left untreated, STIs can lead to infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, and sight or hearing loss, among other ...

On a "black" Monday, a clinician calls and says that they have sent a urine sample to the laboratory on 2 occasions, and each time the result has been negative both for Chlamydia and gonorrhea. Yet, ...

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Syphilis is a fairly common sexually transmitted disease with devastating complications. This is STD Awareness Month and the Lubbock Health Department is trying to get the word ...