Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. In pregnancy, chlamydia can lead to a variety of complications, including preterm labor and low birth weight.

Oral (throat) chlamydia is an infection caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. It is passed through oral sex and can lead to redness, sores, and spots of the mouth and throat. This is the same ...

Men may experience discharge from the penis ... especially in patients with recurrent infections, chlamydia might not be completely eliminated from the body," study co-author Thomas Rudel ...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a preventive medicine that reduces the risk of contracting HIV. There is concern that PrEP ...

Data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control shows that syphilis cases have risen by 34 per cent from ...

Chlamydia may have a secret hiding spot in the human body where it can avoid antibiotics. Researchers at the University of Würzburg in Germany have found evidence that the human gut is an overlooked ...

Doxycycline PEP was significantly associated with reduced risk for chlamydia and syphilis among high-risk minority groups, particularly MSM.

In Georgia last year, 127 babies were born with congenital syphilis, more than six times higher than in 2016. This is entirely preventable, experts say.

Despite the sharp rise in sexually transmitted diseases in recent years, there is currently no vaccine available against widespread pathogens such as chlamydia. However, researchers at MedUni ...

Sex-crazed senior citizens are driving a major spike in the rise of STIs across the country, salacious new statistics ...

Drug use, participation in exchange sex, and depressive symptoms were all found to be associated with bacterial sexually ...

Over the past decade, experts say cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have seen a dramatic increase among Baby Boomers ...