There’s a swab for your throat, vagina, and, if necessary, rectum, all to be tested for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia.
Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) Getting tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) used to mean driving to ...
While we might all think, ‘I’m safe, it’ll never happen to me’, recent reports show that STI diagnoses in England are on the rise, with those aged 15 to 24 seeing a 26% increase in diagnoses between ...
During the early stages of the pandemic, STI testing rates declined due to factors such as healthcare clinics closing or limiting in-person appointments, resource reallocation to combat Covid-19, and ...
I have been sexually active with multiple partners for three years now. Though I am not currently experiencing symptoms nor know of exposure to anyone with an STI, I am really nervous that I may have ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . About one in five people who present with vaginitis symptoms also have at least one STI. CDC recommends ...
Rates of syphilis and gonorrhea have risen significantly among Philadelphians age 15-24 over the past five years. Dusan Stankovic/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Philadelphia ranks No. 1 among ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only about half of gay or bisexual men received the recommended STI testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea and ...
Disparities in testing and in test positivity for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) suggest missed opportunities for screening, and the need for more targeted strategies to improve prevention of ...
Novus Medical Services, a clinic that offers free STI testing, treatment and related services, celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Reading. The clinic offers testing for HIV, ...
PS Test, a free clinic in Palm Springs that tests and treats sexually transmitted infections, has had to reduce its service hours as a result of grant funding ending in July. What are the current ...
New data show sharp rises in gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, alongside major gaps in testing, treatment, and surveillance ...