STDs

Unfortunately, Chlamydia doesn’t always show obvious signs. However, you may experience the following symptoms within 5 to 10 days after you become infected.

There are 2 distinct types of herpes—HSV1 is an orofacial disease, meaning it infects the mouth and surrounding area; while HSV 2 affects individuals below the waist, particularly the moist areas of the genitals and buttocks. Here are 10 common symptoms to help you recognize if you’ve been infected with herpes simplex virus.

British health officials are warning sexually active people around the world about a Gonorrhoea superbug, or drug-resistant strain, which is spreading rapidly across the globe. Nearly 21,000 new cases of the common sexually transmitted infection (STI) cropped up in England in 2011—that’s a 25-percent increase of diagnosis in just the past year. The UK Health […]

Good things are happening in Seminole County as the latest data suggests sexually transmitted diseases are on the decline. The latest reports indicate that STD’s have dropped between 16 and 23 percent depending on the disease. Syphilis cases saw the biggest decrease dropping from 21 cases down to 16. Chlamydia also saw a decrease of […]

Researchers at Kaiser and Emory University in Atlanta have found no data to support a claim that an STD shot increase promiscuity among girls. The controversial HPV vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer has been the target of a number of myths over the years. Current recommendations from the Center for Disease Control suggest that boys and […]