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Why syphilis is on the rise
There were about 30 percent more cases of syphilis across the U.S. in 2021 than in 2020.
A condom shortage is forcing sex workers to reuse contraception
The Kenyan government will only be able to provide 150 million condoms, short of the expected demand of 262 million, says AIDS Healthcare Foundation Kenya.
STDs in U.S. Surged in 2021 by Largest Amount Since Truman Administration
The U.S. saw an increase of nearly 28 percent of total annual syphilis cases between 2020 and 2021, while chlamydia and gonorrhea increased 3 percent.
Man Gets Extreme, Super-Gonorrhea after Unprotected Sex with Prostitute
An Austrian man in his fifties is thought to have contracted an antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea from a woman in Cambodia.
Penis Could Be 'Reservoir' for Germs Which Cause Bacterial Vaginosis
Dr. Anna Powell of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine told Newsweek the study suggests bacterial vaginosis is not just down to "something the female partner is or isn't doing."
Man Allegedly Raped 3-Year-Old, Giving Her Two STDs
Doctors found the girl had been infected with chlamydia and gonorrhea following the sexual assault.
Minnesota Man Accused of Giving 4-year-old Gonorrhea
Arturo Macarro Gutierrez, 35, is facing charges of first and second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13-years-old.
Gonorrhea Rates in Alaska Spike by over 51% in a Year
The state has the second-highest rates of gonorrhea in the country after Mississippi.
Record No. of Stillbirths Linked to STI in California
If left untreated, syphilis can cause serious health conditions, including blindness and neurological disorders that can result in death.
Doctors Say UK Man Contracted Worst-Ever Gonorrhea Case
Government health officials in England say a man in the U.K. picked up the world's "worst-ever" case of super-gonorrhea after a sexual rendezvous with a woman in southeast Asia.
STDs in the U.S. Are More Common Than Ever Before
In 2016, the U.S. had 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
Certain STDs Hit All-Time Highs in 2015
Chlamydia cases increased 6 percent year over year; gonorrhea, 13 percent; and syphilis, 19 percent.
Tinder Clashes With AIDS Healthcare Foundation Over STD Billboard
The AHF called Tinder "a digital bathhouse for millennials" in a press release about the billboards.