Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) (MMilda via ...

While we might all think, ‘I’m safe, it’ll never happen to me’, recent reports show that STI diagnoses in England are on the rise, with those aged 15 to 24 seeing a 26% increase in diagnoses between ...

In 2017, there were about 420,000 diagnoses of STIs in England, according to Public Health England. And in young people between 15 and 24, a case of gonorrhoea or chlamydia was diagnosed every four ...

STI screening becomes even more critical as women age.

I was lying under a blanket, enjoying a chill Friday evening when my phone buzzed. "Hey, you might wanna get tested," the text read. I sat bolt upright. The message was from the guy I'd been sleeping ...

Most of us know that if we're sexually active we should be having regular STI tests; every six months to be precise. But we also know that sexual health screenings can be daunting, particularly if you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of young adults in a survey said they would use a home-based STI test for convenience. However, many were ...

Everlywell, the HelloFresh of lab tests, debuted an STI subscription service called Current last month. For $14.99 a month, Everlywell will send you one of five STI tests (usually priced at $49 on ...

A new over-the-counter sexually transmitted infection test in Austin delivers results in 30 minutes and connects patients to ...

The CDC called it an “emerging issue” in 2015, but we wouldn’t blame you if you knew little or nothing about Mycoplasma genitalium (M. genitalium), a type of bacteria that causes a sexually ...

Raise your hand if you agree that down-there doctor appointments are the worst. Extended waiting room sojourns, rushed consultations, urine samples, vaginal swabs, cold stirrups, needles, and a “see ...