Infants Are Born With Syphilis in Growing Numbers, a Sign of a Wider Epidemic Congenital syphilis has become more than ten times as common over the past decade, the C.D.C. reported. “The situation is dire,” said one expert.
A New Way to Prevent S.T.I.s: A Pill After Sex The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to recommend a widely used antibiotic, though not for everyone just yet.
These Morning-After Pills May Prevent STI’s, Researchers Say Taking a common antibiotic after sex greatly reduces the chances of developing syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea among men who have sex with men and among trans women.
Why Are Sexually Transmitted Infections Surging? After reaching historic lows more than a decade ago, rates are on the rise again.
STI Testing: When and Where to Get a Screening New data from the C.D.C. shows that rates of many sexually transmitted diseases continued to climb in 2020.