Condoms can't prevent unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease if they're used incorrectly. Unfortunately, a new review of research finds that condom use errors are all too common.
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An experimental herpes vaccine protected young women against only one of the two types of the sexually transmitted virus, dashing hopes for widespread use, researchers said.
Read More »Dangerous sex: 27 vintage STD posters
How can sexually transmitted diseases be stopped? Public health officials have taken some surprising approaches
Read More »Human papillomavirus vaccine for boys? Panel says yes
Controversial shots could protect boys from genital warts and cancer - and stop them from giving sexually transmitted virus to girls
Read More »Porn trade group has plan for actor health care
Porn performers will soon be given a list of recommended health care providers for their frequent sexually transmitted disease testing, and results will be fed into a new industry database, according to a porn trade group.
Read More »Bogus STD cures: Are you taking one?
Sexually transmitted diseases can be cured, but not with unproven products, FDA says
Read More »STDs on the rise in Alaska
Alaska has the nation's highest rate of chlamydia and second-highest rate of gonorrhea as the sexually transmitted diseases spread in rural areas, according to the Alaska Division of Public Health.
Read More »Feds crack down on bogus cures for STDs
Federal health officials are cracking down on bogus pills and supplements that claim to cure sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, herpes and genital warts.
Read More »At-home STD tests private — but wrong?
It’s the subject no one wants to discuss: sexually transmitted diseases. And even fewer want to have an in-depth conversation with their doctor or nurse about them.
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