The Asymptomatic Risks of STDs and the Importance of Testing

Today, I want to talk to you about something you really need to know: sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Do you think, "It ...
Everyday Health

STDs, Stigma, and Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Youth: What’s the Connection?

Some LGBTQ+ young people are at greater risk of contracting STDs, and research suggests that both social stigma and mental health issues play a role. One reason why some LGBTQ+ young people are at ...
Time

Here's Why Teen STDs Are Hitting All-Time Highs

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Yahoo

3 STDs have skyrocketed in the U.S., new CDC report says — here’s what you need to know

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three STDs — gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis — have reached an all-time high in the U.S., according to a Centers for Disease ...
CNN

Some crowdsource their STD diagnosis on the internet. Here’s why that’s dangerous to everyone

Social media instantly brings us together to share our thoughts, feelings and experiences. And since a picture often says it best, up go those kid, pet and vacation photos. But on various health ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Covid-19 Has Hurt the Effort to Track STDs

A patient holds a sample test tube for Chlamydia testing. Rodolfo Parulan Jr. Last year, as cases of Covid-19 spread across her Houston community, public health official Guadalupe Valdovinos was ...
Prevention

4 STDs You Might Already Have Without Knowing It

Cases of some sexually transmitted diseases have reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2014 to 2015, there was a 6% increase in ...