Recent medical studies reveal that asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs) present a growing public health concern, particularly among men. While some infections cause noticeable symptoms, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows nearly 1 in 3 men has at least one type of HPV. Why aren't men screened for the virus as often as women? (Photo ...
There are more than 30 kinds of bacteria, viruses and parasites that people can pass to their partners while having vaginal, anal or oral sex, the World Health Organization says. Some of these ...
Why is this happening? STIs have plagued humans since Biblical times. But when HIV was first identified in the United States in 1981, it was particularly devastating. Whereas most STIs have unpleasant ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Instead of simply treating sexually transmitted infections with antibiotics, a new public-health movement seeks to use one such ...
NEW YORK CITY (WKRC) - A new sexually transmitted fungal infection has been detected in the United States. “Healthcare providers should be aware that Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) is ...
A landmark study reveals that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition affecting nearly a third of women worldwide and causing infertility, premature births and newborn deaths, is in fact a sexually ...
The first infection that can lead to an acute pain in the groin area is Fournier's Gangrene. This condition is marked by a rare but life-threatening bacterial infection that affects the genital and ...
(CNN) — Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expressing cautious optimism about some ...