The majority of gay men in relationships say they establish a “sexual agreement” with their partner, primarily to prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted…

Monash Institute of Medical Research scientists have found a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) such as chlamydia and herpes simplex…

Facebook and other social networking technologies could serve as effective tools for preventing HIV infection among at-risk groups, new UCLA research suggests.

In a study published in…

A new strand of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea has been found to be antibiotic resistant, possibly rendering the disease incurable.

The strand was found in several North American patients, according…

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates certain sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in some groups.

“STDs continue to threaten the…

A new study suggests that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in women at or after menopause may represent an infection acquired years ago, and…

A sexually transmitted infection usually thought of in connection to cervical cancer is also tied to a five times greater risk of cancer of the vocal chords or voice box, a…

Girls who had been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) weren’t more likely to get other sexually transmitted infections or to become pregnant, in a new study from Georgia.

There have been claims recently that the HPV (Human papillomavirus) vaccination increases sexual activity in adolescent girls as it effectively gives them a ‘green light’ to have…

Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention messages delivered by Facebook can be effective in promoting condom use among young adults in the short term, a new study has found. Few…

Black urban teenagers from low-income families face a rate of sexually transmitted disease up to 10 times higher than their white counterparts, but recent studies at Oregon State…

An unnamed doctor in Germany has filed charges against a rabbi for performing ritual circumcisions on infant boys, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, two months after a court in…

Jolted by the possibility of a syphilis outbreak among its ranks, a Los Angeles-based trade group that represents the adult film industry announced a nationwide moratorium on X-rated productions while…

Vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV) is recommended for young women to protect them from HPV infection and cervical cancer. Male HPV immunization is increasingly a topic…

Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhoea have spread to countries across the world, the United Nations health agency said on Wednesday, and millions of patients may run out of treatment options unless doctors…

Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting them, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that of nearly 1.3 million…

Cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) continue to exact a considerable burden, particularly among women, a CDC report suggested.

This oncogenic virus causes almost all cervical cancers and has been linked with…

People who’ve ever had genital warts may have a somewhat higher risk of several types of cancer - possibly including common skin cancers, a new study suggests.

The findings, reported…

College-age African-American women have a more difficult time clearing human papillomavirus infection and are more likely to have an abnormal Pap test than European-American women, according to research presented…

The U.S. needs a more holistic approach to control the spread of sexually transmitted infections, a leading expert in the field says.

Health officials should search social networking…

Despite recommendations that sexually active women 25 and younger be screened annually for chlamydia, less than half are tested that frequently, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A common sexually transmitted bacterial infection more than doubles the risk of HIV infection in African women, according to a study by researchers at RTI International.

The…

As men in a region of Uganda have adopted medical circumcision, the population level incidence in HIV dropped markedly, a researcher said here.

The finding comes from the region of Rakai,…

African men who underwent circumcision not only reduced their risk of contracting HIV infection, they also were significantly less likely to be infected with herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) – also…

An international randomized clinical trial has shown that the vaccine Gardasil, which arms the immune system against four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), can reduce the incidence of anogenital…