By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D., Over a third of all high school students report being sexually active. Of those students, 1/4 will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) before graduating high school. This results in...

"Crabs" is a term used to describe any sexually transmitted disease in which small parasitic insects spread from one infected person to another. Some of the most common types of STDs that fall under this category...

Injection Drug Use and STDs It is estimated that over one third of all HIV/AIDS infections and growing numbers of Hepatitis infections are spread through the injection of illicit drugs and the use of shared and contaminated...

If you had a real understanding of the importance of pap smears it would make it far easier to endure the slight awkwardness and cold stirrups at the doctor’s office. Pap smears are hardly...

Conventional Male Condoms Most sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are spread through contact with infected body fluids such as blood, vaginal fluids, or semen during oral, vaginal or anal sex. STDs can also be contracted via...

For women who become infected with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), taking care of their overall health quickly becomes a high priority. However, these women must be even more vigilant once they become pregnant, as...

Don't be embarrassed about going to see a doctor if you think you may have an STD. If you have any symptoms or put yourself at risk by having unprotected sex, it is important to...

Starting a new sexual relationship can be exciting and rewarding, however it can also be daunting. With over forty types of STDs and millions of people newly infected each year, the issue of STDs cannot be...