STDs

On Sunday, Remember the Roses, and STD Protection

In 1978, students attending the Berkeley campus of the University of California decided Valentine’s Day needed to go, and Condom Day, more precisely, Condom Week, should take its place. In the...

7 Best STD Testing Kits On Amazon

At-home STD testing kits test you from the safety and privacy of your own home, and here are 7 of the best at-home STD testing kits.

Male Virgins Can Still Get HPV

You don’t need to have sex to catch HPV, according to these male virgins with the STD.

Certain Transgender Groups Get Tested Most For HIV

Researchers have found that some transgender people get three times as many HIV tests than others.

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study And Two Other Inhumane US Experiments

Although it's been 45 years since the end of the Tuskegee Syphillis Study, it's important not to forget what happened to these men, as well as other men who suffered at the hands of American scientists.

How Gonorrhea Uses Manipulation To Infect The Uterus

A new study has finally figured out how the gonorrhea bacteria overcomes the female body's protections against invaders.

Genital Herpes Vaccine Is On The Way

A vaccine for genital herpes could stop both that STD and HIV from spreading.

Is That A Pimple Or Herpes?

You have a bump on your genitals. Is it a pimple? Is it herpes? Here’s how to know.

Common Trichomoniasis Symptoms In Women

Most people with the STD trichomaniasis don’t show any symptoms, but the parasite is highly infectious and can hurt unborn babies.

Common Herpes Symptoms In Women

Herpes is one of the most common STIs contracted in the United States, and is slightly more prevalent in women than men. Here are common herpes symptoms in women.

World AIDS Day: Vaginal Ring Can Prevent HIV

A treatment that works like a birth control ring has been shown to cut HIV infection risk by a third for women in sub-Saharan Africa, where the AIDS epidemic is the worst.