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What Are STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) result from sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These infections can be viral, bacterial, or parasitic. An STI...
STD expert warns of an 'out of control' situation as gonorrhea and syphilis cases rise in the US
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis 1971 microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows...
CDC considers common antibiotic after unprotected sex to prevent STIs
United Press International via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA draft recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering...
New CDC data: STD rates shot up in 2021
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSyphilis rates jumped 26 percent last year — the biggest annual increase since the Truman administration — amid a broader rise in sexually transmitted...
I'm a high school student. I should learn about sex in school, not just from my friends
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI distinctly remember the day that my school taught me its version of sex education. My middle...
The Internet Is Warning People Not To Brush Their Teeth After Oral Sex, So I Went To An Expert For...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLet's face it: Sex education in America is flimsy at best, but with access to a whole world online...
Taking an Antibiotic After Unprotected Sex May Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections, CDC...
People via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs STI rates reach record highs, the CDC is drafting recommendations for some people to take a...
A man contracted a new antibiotic-resistant 'super gonorrhea' strain after having sex on an...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA medical illustration of one type of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria from 2019.CDC/...
One dose of antibiotic after sex halved STD rates, study shows
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJust one dose of the antibiotic doxycycline taken after sex halved the number of chlamydia and...
'Out of control' STD situation prompts call for changes
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis...