Talking about sex with a doctor is not fun. Even though doctors are prepared to talk about these things and frequently discuss them with other patients, bringing up your own sex life to your provider ...

Concerns about stigma and privacy may be keeping some consumers from getting STD testing, even when they believe testing could be important for their health.

The first thing she noticed on her screening panel was the word “HIGH” in red text: the test had detected elevated antibodies ...

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Testing women for the presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) only at the urogenital site will miss approximately 20% of STIs in women who report having receptive anal intercourse, a STD ...

When I heard about home testing for sexually transmitted diseases, I was intrigued. Who doesn't despise that particularly awkward conversation with their doctor? And who doesn't want to skip the ...

I have a patient, lets call her Lisa, who requested a herpes test even though she has no symptoms. Her test came back positive, and now she wants to divorce her husband over it. I see this a lot: ...

Two of the media’s favorite tropes met this week in an eye-catching story about the award-winning creative idea of three teens in England: condoms that change color when they detect a sexually ...

STIs are particularly common among young people, with health experts saying testing for them is vital.