WASHINGTON (AP) — After an unprecedented push to test and track COVID-19, public health workers are grappling with a worrisome side effect: a collapse in screening for sexually transmitted ...

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has been resisting a push from L.A. County to ask people if they have insurance that can cover costs for STD tests.

Despite increasingly high numbers of sexually transmitted disease cases, young women who are sexually active often do not talk to their clinicians about sex and STD risk, with 1 in 4 clinicians ...

A newly published report from the CDC reveals sexually-transmitted disease cases rose during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s a hard conversation to have with a loved one—but a responsible one; STI/STD testing can prevent the spread of disease in the community, and keep you healthy by getting treatment as soon ...

Accelerating STD Rates Health officials think home testing of STDs has the potential to curb accelerating transmission rates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported all-time highs for ...

Widespread use of at-home STD testing, he said, could double or triple that number. He noted that doctors have years of experience using home collection kits.

Annual testing for common infections is recommended for high-risk groups, including women under 25 and gay and bisexual men. STD clinics often provide free or low-cost testing and counseling.