Sexually transmitted disease rates have reached alarming levels across the United States, with five infections in particular showing significant increases over the past decade. This troubling public ...

For some women, bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is such a common occurrence that they find themselves regularly dealing with the vaginal infection—even after treatment. Part of the problem seems to be ...

Regular STD testing and treatment decrease your risk of getting or spreading infections. You can use protection like condoms to significantly lower your risk of transmission. Untreated STDs can lead ...

Sexually transmitted diseases or STDs (formerly called venereal diseases) are among the world's most common infectious diseases. These bacterial or viral diseases are spread through sexual contact.

Many patients who present to the emergency department with a suspected sexually transmitted disease (STD) are treated with antibiotics, even though their cultures are ultimately negative for bacterial ...

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