Sexually transmitted diseases or STDs (formerly called venereal diseases) are among the world's most common infectious diseases. These bacterial or viral diseases are spread through sexual contact.

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 ...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. With more Arkansans than usual likely to swap spit and other fluids this month, we decided to sit down with Dr. Naveen Patil, an infectious disease specialist with ...

Herpes is one of the most common viral infections in the world, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Caused by the herpes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . April is STD Awareness Month, and according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Medical experts say Mississippi has some of the highest STD rates in the country. The STD rate, depending on your source, is around 1,200 per 100,000 Mississippian, ...