Medically reviewed by Laura Young Sex-related health concerns, like HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, have long been referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Now, many people use the term ...

The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.

The STI Research Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been recognized as a leader in the domestic and global STI research fields for several decades. High performing faculty and ...

Medicare will pay for STD testing once per year if you meet the criteria. During pregnancy, you can get tested more often. Learn more.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, about how STD rates are soaring in the U.S. — especially syphilis, which is up 26%.

STDs are diseases. Basically, if your STI results in noticeable, uncomfortable symptoms, then it becomes an STD. In the case of an HPV infection, it becomes an STD when you have symptoms such as ...

The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.

The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.

The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.