Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) Getting tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) used to mean driving to ...

Background: Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are increasing in the United States while funding for prevention and treatment programs has declined. Sample self-collection for STI testing in ...

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 ...

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of multiple databases from 1995-2021 to assess the diagnostic sensitivity of commercially available tests that use vaginal swabs versus urine specimens to detect ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Blue waffle disease is an internet hoax and not a real sexually transmitted infection ...

Checking for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which are notoriously underreported and stigmatized, may soon get easier now that U.S. authorities have recently approved the first commercial ...

If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s the value of testing for infection at home without the need to visit a health facility. Now a series of studies have found that testing for sexually ...

April marks STI Awareness Month, a time to educate Americans about sexually transmitted infections that affect millions of people. First, it is important to understand the difference between STIs and ...

Alexandria Health Department’s Teen Wellness Center is inviting all young adults ages 12-19 who live in the city to receive ...

During the pandemic, the rate of sexually transmitted infections nationwide has increased, while the rate of testing for STIs has decreased, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control ...

A clinic in Cherry Creek recently stopped allowing male patients to swab themselves for sexually transmitted infections, raising concerns that gay and bisexual men could forgo testing, even as rates ...