America is in the middle of an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, and when it comes to heterosexual transmission, it's hitting women the hardest. Why is that? Simply put, because "STDs are ...

According to a new report, women are under-tested for STDs and STIs because of a number of factors, including negligence from their doctors. According to a new report published by Quest Diagnostics, ...

A Johns Hopkins infectious disease expert is advising sexually active women over age 40 to be screened for a common STD, trichomonas. New evidence has found this infection is more than twice as common ...

For some women, bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is such a common occurrence that they find themselves regularly dealing with the vaginal infection—even after treatment. Part of the problem seems to be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Misconceptions, lack of HPV vaccination and higher infection risk are tied to STD growth for women aged at least ...

A study just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the United States exceeded 1.4 million in 2007, with black women, ages 15 ...

The major health concerns for many women in their 20s and 30s are avoiding sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies. And though there have been some advances in contraception, the ...

Gay Tillotson said that's how a local nurse responded when asked to name the most common STDs affecting young people in Kearney. "Doctors and nurse practitioners in Kearney tell me every day that HPV ...

Dozens of women who worked in the sex trade in South Korea are seeking an apology and compensation for the rights abuses they ...