According to a 2021 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 5 people lived with a sexually transmitted infection on any given day in 2018 — and about half of them ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. If you want to protect yourself from intimacy transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies, safe intimacy is an important way to do ...

Most people think oral sex is safe sex. Unfortunately, that’s not how STI transmission actually works — viruses and bacteria don’t really discriminate between mucus membranes. You can catch a host of ...

Across the United States, STI cases are on the rise, as syphilis cases are at the highest level s in 70 years. In response to this issue, W isp is becoming the first sexual health-focused telehealth ...

When it comes to STI protection, you can’t really beat condoms. If used correctly and consistently, latex condoms are “highly effective” at blocking the HIV virus, according to the CDC. They’re also ...

In a move hailed as a milestone for female equity in the sexual health space, FDA has cleared the first undies designed to protect against sexually transmitted infection (STI) during oral sex. The ...

STIs are infections that pass from one person to another through sexual activities, including oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex, genital contact or sexual fluids like semen. These types of infections ...

Fall has a way of bringing people together. Between back-to-school mixers, Halloween parties, football tailgates, and the start of cuffing season, hookups tend to spike. More parties, more new faces, ...

Unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are two serious public health concerns, University of Delaware researchers point out in a paper that has been selected as the Editor’s ...