Simply put, because "STDs are biologically and psycho-socially sexist at all levels," said Dr. Hunter Handsfield, a professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Washington Center for AIDS and ...

In the last year, the FDA has approved two STD tests for at-home use that allow women to get fast diagnoses for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea—three STDs with skyrocketing rates among midlife women ...

A study just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the United States exceeded 1.4 million in 2007, with black women, ages 15 ...

A rare sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can destroy genital tissue has turned up in the United Kingdom, according to news reports. The disease, called donovanosis, was diagnosed in a woman in ...

The major health concerns for many women in their 20s and 30s are avoiding sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies. And though there have been some advances in contraception, the ...

Unsafe can sex can be costly- nearly a million dollars. After four days of testimony and two hours of deliberation, a jury has awarded an Oregon woman $900,000 in damages for after she contracted ...