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What Will It Take to Finally End STI Stigma
Even in a sexually liberated generation, people are hell-bent on upholding their disgust.
Condoms Are Making a Comeback
Branded condoms are a hot marketing tool, from fashion labels to restaurants. But will they help our STI boom?
Doctors Are Failing Single Women With STIs in This Country
“The nurses and attendants made jokes about the way my labia looked and the number of sexual partners I must have had.”
What Is Shigella? The STI That Some Don't Even Know They Have
The symptoms caused by this bacteria are all too easy to mistake for something else.
Could These At-Home STD Tests Replace a Doctor’s Visit?
We asked a gynecologist whether increasingly popular home STI tests are legit—and how to pick the best ones.
People are Posting Photos of Their STIs on Reddit and Asking for Advice
Reddit is proving to be a safe space where thousands of people can ask strangers to diagnose their venereal diseases.
As STI Rates Soar, Trump Is Funding Clinics That Don't Believe in Condoms
Religiously affiliated groups are now receiving millions in federal funds—but doing little to prevent STIs.
STI Rates Are Skyrocketing, So Maybe Stop Raw-Dogging Already
A new report from the CDC shows rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are at an all-time high.
How New Zealand Hopes to Halt the Country's Syphilis Epidemic
Prevalence of the STI has doubled recently, resulting in two stillbirths since last year.
We Asked Porn Stars How to Avoid Getting an STI
They depend on their sexual health to make a living, and know how to protect their bodies.
Three Ways to Get the HPV Vaccine if You’re Over the Age of 26
A leading sex researcher told us how he navigated the ridiculously challenging process.