If you have sex—oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse and genital touching—you can get an STD, also called a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Straight or gay, married or single, you're vulnerable to ...

The dating landscape for adults over 60 has transformed dramatically in recent years. Dating apps, active senior communities, and longer life expectancy have created new opportunities for romance – ...

Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOMKey TakeawaysOral chlamydia occurs when the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria infect the mouth. You can get oral chlamydia through oral sex. It is the same bacteria ...

When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, sharing is definitely not caring. STDs affect approximately 1 in 5 Americans, with nearly half of new cases being diagnosed in patients ages 15 to 24.

Doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the sexually transmitted infection Amid the current syphilis “epidemic” in the U.S., doctors are seeing more patients with ...

The committee concludes that prevention of STDs is technically feasible today in the United States, but an effective national system for STD prevention currently does not exist, and, as a result, STDs ...