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If you're a woman or gay man, the guidelines for STD testing are clear cut—but they don't exist if you're a straight man. We asked a doctor to explain why.
Health care workers in the District said National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a chance to promote testing for gay men and continue efforts to eliminate stigma.
The Ministry of Health has witnessed a surge in demand for HIV self-testing services (HIVST) among men.
Fewer than half of gay and bisexual men know when people with HIV should begin treatment, according to a new survey.
Low HIV testing among men has led to poor treatment rates and increased deaths.
Couples that were made up of 2 transgender women were less likely to contract HIV compared with couples that were made up of ...
Regular testing for STDs is crucial, even for monogamous, long-term relationships. Here's how to navigate the touchy topic with your loved one.
The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday. Last year, cases ...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vol. 35, No. 11, Supplement: Male Chlamydia Screening (November 2008), pp. S28-S33 (6 pages) We performed a structured literature review of published studies from ...
Gay men who hook up by using smartphone apps may be at higher risk for some sexually transmitted infections than men who find sexual partners through online dating, or in bars and clubs, a new ...
The FDA's first-ever approval of an at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea could help get the skyrocketing STI epidemic under control in the U.S.