As rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to skyrocket in the United States, with Louisiana ranking high among them, one group is notably absent from federal recommendations for yearly ...

Dr. Jacques Carter answers the question: 'Key Things About STD Testing For Men?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What are the key things to know about STD (sexually transmitted diseases) testing for ...

If you're a woman or gay man, the guidelines for STD testing are clear cut—but they don't exist if you're a straight man. We asked a doctor to explain why. For as long as I can remember, getting ...

This week, the CDC released its annual report on STD rates in America, while totally neglecting to address one huge cause of STDs: heterosexual men. The report tracks rates of syphilis, gonorrhea, and ...

It's impossible for STD (more commonly referred to as STI) testing to be completely the same for everyone because, well, different people have different private parts. But the basic components of STI ...

Polio is back in the United States. The first case of paralytic polio was reported last month in New York, and the disease has also been found in the city's wastewater. Only 1 in 4 people infected ...

I pondered over this article for a while and how to write it without sounding slutty (or, for the less presumptive readers, worldly). So I pretty much have to throw caution to the wind and just pray ...

Background: Before April 2003, all male detainees were offered chlamydia (CT) and gonorrhea (GC) screening tests, after which services were limited to symptom-based testing. In 2003, male screening ...

A new CDC report shows that testing for sexually transmitted diseases plummeted during the pandemic, and the health agency estimates that tens of thousands of cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia and ...