Many STIs have no signs or symptoms. The only way to know if you have an STI is to get tested. Learn more about all your STI testing options.

Today, thanks to improvements in the effectiveness of treatment with HIV medicine (called antiretroviral thera...

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs—also called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs—affect people of all ages, backgrounds, and from all walks of life. In the U.S. alone there are about 20 million new cases of STIs each year.

Mpox used to be rare in the United States. Before 2022, most cases were in people who’d traveled internationally or who’d had had contact with animals imported from other countries. That changed with the global mpox outbreak that began in 2022. That year, there were about 30,000 cases of mpox in this country.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investing $4 million to expand rapid syphilis testing. The goal is to find and treat more cases of syphilis during pregnancy to prevent congenital syphilis and its complications.

CDC is is asking clinicians across the to pay close attention to possible infections caused by sexually transmitted ringworm—TMVII.

STIs in older adults have increased dramatically over the past several decades, and we’re still not talking about it.

A new study found that while doxy PEP provides strong protection against chlamydia and syphilis, its ability to prevent gonorrhea has rapidly declined. Researchers believe that growing antibiotic resistance may be one reason why.

Join the global fight against hepatitis on World Hepatitis Day, July 28. Learn how to raise awareness, take action, and help eliminate hepatitis worldwide.

The latest statistics on STIs offer some good news—chlamydia cases are down for the second year and gonorrhea cases are down for a third year. Unfortunately, congenital syphilis increased for the 12th year in a row. Fred Wyand reflects on this news with ASHA interim CEO Becca Karpinski, in a wide ranging discussion on the current state of STIs in the U.S. Listen to learn about new options in STI home testing, ways we can prevent congenital syphilis, and why stigma and shame should have no part in your sex life.    Resources , Tools for effective sexual health conversations...