Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you decide it’s time to check your status, you usually want answers now, not three weeks from now. If you’re considering STD ...

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Talking about sex with a doctor is not fun. Even though doctors are prepared to talk about these things and frequently discuss them with other patients, bringing up your own sex life to your provider ...

In the last year, the FDA has approved two STD tests for at-home use that allow women to get fast diagnoses for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea—three STDs with skyrocketing rates among midlife women ...

Since COVID-19 became a thing, we’ve gotten more and more comfortable testing ourselves for health issues at home. It makes sense: home testing kits, whether it’s for COVID or a UTI, are quicker, more ...

Among the more remarkable legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a ...

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 as ...

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System monitors health-related behaviors among youth and young adults, summarizing survey results from 39 states and 21 large urban school districts. The results ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are far more common than many ...