Unlike most fungi that cause ringworm, TMVII is spread through close sexual contact and is more likely to cause inflammatory ...

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is passed from one person to another through sexual contact. An STI can have a viral cause, like human papillomavirus (HPV), or a bacterial cause, such as ...

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 ...

The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was high among women who reported symptoms of bacterial vaginosis and vaginitis, and highly complex associations were observed between STIs and ...

Untreated STIs often go unnoticed but can seriously impact fertility and pregnancy. Know how silent infections in India raise risks of miscarriage and complications.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) usually pass from one person to another through sexual contact. Examples include chlamydia, crabs, and genital herpes. Treatment can depend on the type of STI.

Sexually transmitted infections are becoming more common in older adults. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in people ages 55 and up more than doubled in the U.S. over the 10-year period from ...

We don’t stop having sex after 40, but we do tend to stop talking about it. And, as the soaring rates of midlife STIs suggest, we might also stop practising safe sex.

Most patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of sexually transmitted infections are not tested, a US study finds.

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 ...