The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct. Research ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to pose significant diagnostic challenges for healthcare providers, often leading to delayed or incorrect treatments. The consequences of these ...

If you have sex—oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse and genital touching—you can get an STD, also called a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Straight or gay, married or single, you're vulnerable to ...

Pubic lice are different from head lice. They are transmitted through physical (typically sexual, though not always) contact with another person who has pubic lice. Humans cannot get pubic lice from ...