Sexually transmitted infections in Dallas County cost nearly $400 million in a single year, between direct medical costs and indirect costs such as lost productivity. The estimate comes from a report ...

Is casual sex, without protection, with one or multiple partners, something that you do often? You may end up with a sexually transmitted infection or STI. In fact, anyone who is sexually active, must ...

Sexually transmitted diseases remain a persistent public health challenge in America: there were approximately 2.5 million ...

Sexually transmitted infections represent the initial invasion of pathogens—whether bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal—into the body through sexual contact.

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Sexually transmitted infections — which affect 1 in 5 Americans — are most commonly found on the genitals, anus and mouth. fizkes – stock.adobe.com “STIs must be a public health priority ...

Sexually transmitted diseases remain a persistent public health challenge in America: there were approximately 2.5 million ...

Chancroid remains one of the least recognized sexually transmitted infections despite its serious implications for sexual health. This bacterial infection creates painful genital ulcers that can ...

Testing for sexually transmitted infections often lags actual incidence, especially in high-poverty areas, revealing gaps and disparities in testing.

There were 5,118 cases of chlamydia in Alaska in 2023, the largest number among sexually transmitted diseases in the annual infectious disease report issued by the Alaska Department of Health.