New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

Since COVID-19 became a thing, we’ve gotten more and more comfortable testing ourselves for health issues at home. It makes sense: home testing kits, whether it’s for COVID or a UTI, are quicker, more ...

Phlebotomist Latrell Anderson draws blood last week at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Wellness Center in Los Angeles. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) Inside the glassy waiting room of a Hollywood ...

When you decide it’s time to check your status, you usually want answers now, not three weeks from now.

At-home STD tests offer convenience and privacy while testing for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These diseases are also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs). If you're sexually active ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening young women for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) can identify those who need treatment, but it may take more extensive efforts to lower their risk of future ...

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It’s a hard conversation to have with a loved one—but a responsible one; STI/STD testing can prevent the spread of disease in the community, and keep you healthy by getting treatment as soon as ...

With STD cases on the rise, it's more important than ever for people to get regularly tested – even if you're in a monogamous, long-term relationship. In 2019 alone, there were more than 2.5 million ...

Over the last year or so, health officials have released reports that STD testing rates are significantly dropping. Due to the recent pandemic that had clouded the entire world, the priorities began ...

A Xavier student University student won the Big East Start Up Challenge for his idea for innovative STD testing.His idea to transform the testing process for college students has already gotten the ...

The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct. Research ...