A new study published in The Lancet shows promise for a chlamydia vaccine in the near future. As STI rates reach a record high, it can't come soon enough. The trial—which included a small sample size ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can cause symptoms including changes to urination and discharge, itching, painful sex, bleeding, sores, rashes, and pregnancy complications in females. This ...

A highly common bacterial affliction that impacts nearly a third of women worldwide could very well be an overlooked sexually transmitted infection (STI). Bacterial vaginosis (BV) occurs when the ...

Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have developed a world-first ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are more common than many people realize. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 374 million new STIs occur each year worldwide, and chlamydia ...

The FDA announced Friday that it had approved the first at-home test for sexually transmitted infections, opening the pathway for more to come.

Researchers at Tulane University are leading a groundbreaking study to seek a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis, an infection that, despite being the most common curable sexually transmitted ...

You can get at-home medical tests for everything from Covid-19 to drug testing to hormone levels or food sensitivities. You can examine your gut, your blood, or even your DNA. At-home STI tests use ...

Nearly one-third of women deal with bacterial vaginosis, and though the infection is treatable through antibiotics, it often comes back. The solution? Treat both sexual partners. A study published in ...

While the vast majority of STIs don’t cause symptoms, some cause signs that you really can’t miss. Of course, those symptoms vary from one STI to another, says Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhD, an associate ...