Nearly 68 million Americans had a STI in 2018 and half of the 26 million new cases were people aged 15 to 24.
STDs
Are At-Home Test Kits Reliable?
Among the more remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers…
CDC recommendations for providing quality STD clinical services
Many STD infections are asymptomatic, so access to screening is essential.
Challenges of testing for genital herpes
Genital herpes is a common, chronic sexually transmitted infection (STI).1 It is caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)…
STD resources for testing, diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted infections
One in five people had a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in 2018, the CDC estimates, adding that the number continued…
STDs Increased During Pandemic in 2020, CDC Says
The lockdowns and social isolation prompted by Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 did not halt the rise in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
With Sexually Transmitted Infections Off the Charts, California Pushes At-Home Tests
California has become the first state to require health insurance plans to cover at-home tests for sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, chlamydia and syphilis