Cold sores, often linked to HSV-1, are common and usually unrelated to sexual contact, unlike HSV-2, which is an STD.

South Dakota has the highest rate of syphilis in the country, with 229 people with the STI per every 100,000 state residents.

Researchers link a virus that may affect as many as 80 percent of Americans to an increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer's ...

The first ever self-test kits for gonorrhoea and chlamydia will ... Common signs of gonorrhoea among women are pain and ...

The CDC has unveiled new research on the prevalence of STI cases, and it suggests the epidemic may be slowing at long last.

High estrogen can cause a range of symptoms, including weight gain, fatigue, heavy periods, breast tenderness, and ...

Alaska has some of the nation’s highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Alaska’s most commonly reported infectious diseases, aside from respiratory ...

Flu-like symptoms are a group of symptoms that often occur together during viral infections, such as influenza (flu). The symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, and body aches. Colds ...

In October, the CDC wrote that since late spring, the number of infections caused by walking pneumonia has been increasing, ...

An STD is an infection that you get from someone else by having sex. You can get an STD by having vaginal sex (penis in the vagina), anal sex (penis in the rectum), or oral sex (penis in the mouth ...

For starters, it does not mean you have cancer—or that you’re destined to develop it.