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If you have sex—oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse and genital touching—you can get an STD, also called a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Straight or gay, married or single, you're vulnerable to ...

Many of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are typically identified by a handful of common symptoms. Herpes, for example, frequently causes genital warts and bumps around the mouth ...

It's common for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to cause no symptoms. That means you could have an STD — and spread it to others — without knowing you're infected. The only way to know for sure ...

STIs are very common and can come with a variety of symptoms. Although some people might not experience symptoms at all, it’s still worthwhile to know what signs to look out for. If left untreated, ...

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is passed from one person to another through sexual contact. An STI can have a viral cause, like human papillomavirus (HPV), or a bacterial cause, such as ...

The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct. Research ...

The terms STI (sexually transmitted infection) and STD (sexually transmitted disease) are more-or-less used interchangeably to mean one and the same thing: the contraction of a virus or condition ...