Flare-ups of herpes occur when the virus becomes active after being dormant. Triggers for these outbreaks can include stress, ...

Genital herpes, an STI caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), is prevalent and commonly transmitted through sexual contact.

A gynaecologist has detailed what the virus is and how it is at the root of nearly 100 percent of cervical cancer cases.

Still, there’s a city in Pennsylvania that has some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the ...

The risk for STI reinfection and condom use at last sexual encounter vary by age and sexual orientation among people in the UK aged 16 to 24.

As health care services begin offering doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), real-world ...

Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women, is linked to high-risk HPV infections, which are transmitted through ...

Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis has the potential to substantially reduce real-world population-level incidence of ...

(HealthDay News) — Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) initiation is associated with decreases in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a study ... (rate ratio [RR], 0.21), ...

"Getting tested for STIs on a regular basis is an important action that all New Yorkers can take to optimize their health," health officer Wendy Wilcox said.

A new study has found that rates of chlamydia and syphilis plummet among people prescribed doxycycline for sexually ...

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported a 15.34% rise in syphilis diagnoses in Ireland during the same 44-week ...