Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) involves taking an antibiotic soon after sex without a barrier method to ...

The US is in the midst of an “out of control” STD epidemic, with cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia on the rise nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says gonorrhea cases ...

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 ...

A new study has exposed the sexual health habits of some Americans. Researchers analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to determine how and where Americans have been contracting and spreading STIs ...

Share on Pinterest New cases of chlamydia and syphilis may be stabilizing in the U.S., while gonorrhea cases have declined for two consecutive years. Alyssa Pointer for The Washington Post via Getty ...

Eight California cities have some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections in the United States, according to Innerbody Research. The health-based research company ranked the 100 ...

Health care providers in Kansas want lawmakers to approve a new way to fight the rise in sexually transmitted diseases, but they’re facing broad skepticism. On Monday the House Committee on Health and ...

Data on more than 1.4 millions incarcerated individuals in 43 countries shows STI rates are particularly high in adolescents ...

HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health released its 2015–2022 report on HIV and STI cases per ZIP code across the county. HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are all notifiable conditions in Texas.