STDs

Ask Dr. Ruth: How to Tell a New Sexual Partner That You Have an STD

By Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Scientists Eye Fix for Untreatable Gonorrhea

By Alexandra Sifferlin

More Americans Have an STD Than Ever Before, Officials Say

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Teen STDs Are Hitting All-Time Highs

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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STD Rates Reach Record High in United States

Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis increased for the second year in a row

By Abigail Abrams

STD Rates Hit Record High in U.S.

New federal data shows rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis increased significantly in 2014.

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Tinder, Grindr Lash Back at Billboards Linking Dating Sites With STDs

Tinder sent a cease-and-desist letter

By Michal Addady / Fortune

Hookup Apps May Be to Blame for Spike in STDs

Social media and hookup sites are contributing to the "epidemic"

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Interactive Maps: See Where 4 STDs Are Most Rampant

Scroll over each state to see the rates of STDs per 100k people

By Alexandra Sifferlin

It's a Wrap: Calif. Bill to Mandate Condoms In Porn

Some fear California's lucrative adult-entertainment industry would flee to other states, but the lawmaker behind the bill says it's a matter of workplace safety

By Nolan Feeney

Study Warns of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea

The forthcoming study raises the prospect of higher rates of the sexually transmitted disease if a traditional treatment is used

By Maya Rhodan

Don't Worry: The HPV Vaccine Isn't Changing Pre-Teens' Views About Sex

The vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections, does not do much to change pre-teens' views or behaviors surrounding sex

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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