Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at the US Centers for Disease ...

It’s never easy for parents to talk to their teens about having sex. Many parents feel that talking about it is the same as ...

Chlamydia, which is passed on through sex, is dubbed the 'silent disease' because it rarely produces symptoms. But it can trigger pelvic inflammatory infection which may make women infertile or ...

Like chlamydia, it is also transmitted through vaginal, oral or anal sex. As per the data by WHO, approximately 82.4 million new infections were reported in 2020 among adults throughout the globe.

Experts say the figures underestimate the scale of the epidemic because chlamydia may show no symptoms. A national screening programme is being set up. It is thought to affect one in 10 women ...

Erie County's three-and-a-half year surge in syphilis cases is showing signs of easing. Only five cases of the sexually ...

Knowledge is power. Here are five symptoms every woman in her mid-40s and older should take seriously. Life is exhausting, especially for many women, who are often balancing parenting, careers ...

Even though sexually transmitted infections are quite common and serious, they are surrounded by a host of misconceptions.

Sure, condoms are still an effective strategy for lowering the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — but now, they ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should be the first treatment offered to women with symptoms of the menopause, a health watchdog has said in strengthened guidance. The National Institute for ...

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most ... with approximately 50% of infected men and 75% of infected women having few or no recognized symptoms. C. trachomatis is frequently transferred from mother ...