New research from Boston Medical Center found that sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing declined at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while there was an increase in positive test ...

Married women are less likely to receive sexually transmitted disease counseling and HIV testing in the year before a pregnancy compared with unmarried women, according to research presented at ...

What is an STI test? There are a few different types of sexual health screening. STI tests generally test three bodily fluids – discharge, blood, and urine. Yes, that means you’re going to have to pee ...

STI testing was previously largely conducted only when people had symptoms or during HIV screening appointments which might occur less frequently in people not using PrEP (at present, gay men using ...

In susceptible communities because of poverty, and racism, the effects of inadequate STI and HIV screening may be more profound.

On whether easy access to home-based STI screening options will encourage more risky sexual behaviour, he said: “Gone are the days where the perception of (STI) screening equates reckless behaviour.

Dear Dr Mitchell, How often should I be getting regular screenings for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? I am a single woman who is dating and I always use a condom, but I know these do ...

News Health Gender + Sexuality How to Handle the Rise of an Antibiotic-Resistant STI Adult performers want to see widespread screening for Mycoplasma genitalium. Doctors warn the risks outweigh ...

As a result, STI screening, treatment, and prevention were put on hold or limited. Doctors were addressing urgent health needs, which, in some cases, meant overlooking things like STI screening.

Background: Rates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening are suboptimal among college women. Self-sampling methods (SSMs) may improve STI screening rates, but critical gaps remain regarding ...