#herpes

Infection with genital herpes can facilitate HIV acquisition through open sores and because herpes fuels the immune cells that HIV targets.

TellYourPartner.org allows you to anonymously relay via text or email that you might have passed on a sexually transmitted infection.

However, this finding applied only to those in low- and middle-income nations.

April is STD Awareness Month.

Rising gonorrhea among gay and bi men in particular is concerning given recent warnings about the emergence of drug-resistant strains.

On my very first visit to the United States Conference on AIDS, an unexpected “friend” decides to tag along.

Circumcising men reduces their risk of contracting the virus from women by 60 percent, which research suggests also benefits women overall.

There is no vaccine for the widely prevalent herpes simplex virus 2, which increases the risk of HIV transmission.

Five viruses are added to the DHHS list of 248 agents considered a cancer hazard.

The herpes drug Valtrex suppressed HIV in a small trial, raising the possibility it may one day be added to the HIV antiretroviral portfolio.

Studies in Africa show male circumcision lowers men’s risk of acquiring HIV and STIs from women. Do those findings belong in U.S. policy?

A multipurpose vaginal ring has shown promise in protecting against HIV, genital herpes, HPV and pregnancy in a primate study.