As rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continue to skyrocket in the United States, with Louisiana ranking high among them, one group is notably absent from federal recommendations for yearly ...

It’s the subject no one wants to discuss: sexually transmitted diseases. And even fewer want to have an in-depth conversation with their doctor or nurse about them. So, to many who are worried, the ...

Circumcised men are less likely to get sexually transmitted diseases than uncircumcised men are, a long-term study finds. Circumcision—the surgical removal of the foreskin on the penis, usually soon ...

Polio is back in the United States. The first case of paralytic polio was reported last month in New York, and the disease has also been found in the city's wastewater. Only 1 in 4 people infected ...

The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday. Last year, cases of ...

Notifying sexual partners just got easier with a new anonymous e-card service, empowering users to tackle STD health risks. "In 1999, I discovered an outbreak of syphilis related to an AOL chatroom," ...