Louisiana has the highest STD rate in the US, with 1,106.9 cases per 100,000 residents, and is one of only five states where STD rates have increased in the last five years.

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 ...

IN recent times, the relevance of syphilis has reasserted itself so much that the Government has been giving its prevalence a degree of priority, with ...

Many women believe that an infection will always cause pain, discharge, fever, or discomfort. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Some reproductive tract in ...

Anyone who has sex can get an STI. However, sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are at greater risk. MSM have higher rates of syphilis and make up more than half of ...

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

Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men* are among groups at high risk for antimicrobial-resistant Shigella infections (shigellosis). CDC does not know how many Shigella infections are ...

When you’re sick or in pain, you go to the doctor expecting help. It’s a basic need, and seeking medical care shouldn’t require anything more than showing up and explaining what’s wrong. Yet for so ...

A complete 2026 guide to essential sexual and reproductive health tests, including STI screening, fertility checkups, hormone ...

A common type of irritating eye bacteria can linger in the body for many years after your symptoms have lifted, potentially contributing to a devastating cognitive decline ...

Sexually transmitted ringworm, known as trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII, or TMVII, is a fungus that infects the skin.

Minnesota is seeing the largest outbreak of sexually transmitted ringworm in the U.S., with infections disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men.