Oral thrush, also known as oral candidiasis, is a yeast infection of the mouth caused by an overgrowth of the Candida fungus.

With recent E. coli outbreaks linked to certain foods, it’s important to stay informed about the products you buy and eat, as ...

If undamaged, the tissues of the mouth and throat are thought to be less susceptible to infection than genital or anal tissues, and an enzyme in saliva also acts to inhibit HIV. Very few cases of ...

HSV-2 "almost always" causes sexually transmitted genital infection, the researchers said, while HSV-1 mainly causes oral infection, like cold sores, but can be sexually transmitted to cause a ...

Learn the surprising truth about alcohol-based mouthwashes. Understand how they disrupt your oral health and what ...

This can result in delayed treatment, which increases the risk of transmitting the infection to others. Oral gonorrhea can be spread through oral sex performed on the genitals or anus of someone ...

HSV-1 is more commonly associated with oral infection and is the cause of common oral cold sores. Two in three people globally are estimated to have the disease. While both variants can cause ...

Twenty percent of under-50s worldwide are infected with genital herpes, with 42 million new cases being recorded in 2020 alone.

Oral sex may create an environment for a common vaginal condition called bacterial vaginosis or BV, according to research in the journal PLoS Biology. BV is not a sexually transmitted infection.

Background: To systematically review and assess the in vivo effectiveness and safety of probiotics for prophylaxis and treating oral candidiasis. Methods: A literature search for studies published ...