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How Often Should You Get Tested For STIs? A Doctor Explains
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that more than 1 million curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide in people 15-49 years old, the majority of which are asymptomatic.
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The Hidden Health Risk: Doctor Explains Reproductive Tract Infections And Hygiene Gaps
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are far more common than most people realise.
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Risk Of STDs, Unplanned Pregnancies As China Imposes Tax On Condoms
China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get families to have more children after decades of limiting most to one child.
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US Man Convicted For Killing Girlfriend After She Asked Him To Take STD Test
Joshua Michals, 26, killed 31-year-old Zhe Wang at her flat in London in March 2024. A post-mortem examination revealed she suffered two stab wounds to the face and was also strangled.
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''Syphilis Epidemic'': Cases Of Sexually Transmitted Disease Shoot Up In US
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases increased by nearly 80% to more than 207,000 between 2018 and 2022.
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Women Are More Prone To STDs; Watch Out For These 8 Signs
Look out for these common signs of STDs in women.
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Car Insurer To Pay $5.2 Million To Woman Who Caught Sexually Transmitted Disease In Vehicle
A US woman who contracted a sexually transmitted disease from her partner during romantic encounters in his car has been awarded $5.2 million in damages from his vehicle insurance company.
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Did You Know Kissing Could Transmit Gonorrhea? This Is What A New Study Says
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can be transmitted among people who have vaginal, anal or oral sex with someone who has it, and it can infect the genitals, rectum and throat.
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7 Signs And Symptoms Of Gonorrhea You Must Know
Gonorrhea is an STD which spreads through sexual contact of any form, vaginal sex, oral sex or anal sex.
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4 Silent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) You May Not Know You Have
These silent spreaders do not show any outward symptoms but are no less dangerous for your body.
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5 Weird Ways You Can Get Infected By STDs
As it turns out, STDs can be transmitted in ways other than sexual intercourse.
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Forget Horoscopes! These Tests Are More Important Before You Get Married
For a safe and healthy future for yourself and your partner, make sure you don't ditch these marriage tests.
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Antibiotic Resistance Making Gonorrhoea Treatment Harder: WHO
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhoea, a sexually-transmitted disease, “much harder and sometimes impossible” to treat, as it cited data from 77 countries including India. The global health body said every year, an estimated 35.2 million people were infected by the disease in the WHO...
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Untreatable 'Superbug' Gonorrhoea On The Rise
This sexually transmitted disease will soon turn deadly and incurable according to a WHO report.
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Your ATM Machine May Be Full Of Germs
Be careful the next time you visit the nearby automated teller machine (ATM), as the keypad may be loaded with bacterias from spoiled food to parasites that may also cause sexually transmitted disease (STDs), researchers say.
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How Often Should You Get Tested For STIs? A Doctor Explains
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that more than 1 million curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide in people 15-49 years old, the majority of which are asymptomatic.
-
The Hidden Health Risk: Doctor Explains Reproductive Tract Infections And Hygiene Gaps
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are far more common than most people realise.
-
Risk Of STDs, Unplanned Pregnancies As China Imposes Tax On Condoms
China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get families to have more children after decades of limiting most to one child.
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US Man Convicted For Killing Girlfriend After She Asked Him To Take STD Test
Joshua Michals, 26, killed 31-year-old Zhe Wang at her flat in London in March 2024. A post-mortem examination revealed she suffered two stab wounds to the face and was also strangled.
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''Syphilis Epidemic'': Cases Of Sexually Transmitted Disease Shoot Up In US
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases increased by nearly 80% to more than 207,000 between 2018 and 2022.
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Women Are More Prone To STDs; Watch Out For These 8 Signs
Look out for these common signs of STDs in women.
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Car Insurer To Pay $5.2 Million To Woman Who Caught Sexually Transmitted Disease In Vehicle
A US woman who contracted a sexually transmitted disease from her partner during romantic encounters in his car has been awarded $5.2 million in damages from his vehicle insurance company.
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Did You Know Kissing Could Transmit Gonorrhea? This Is What A New Study Says
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can be transmitted among people who have vaginal, anal or oral sex with someone who has it, and it can infect the genitals, rectum and throat.
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7 Signs And Symptoms Of Gonorrhea You Must Know
Gonorrhea is an STD which spreads through sexual contact of any form, vaginal sex, oral sex or anal sex.
-
4 Silent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) You May Not Know You Have
These silent spreaders do not show any outward symptoms but are no less dangerous for your body.
-
5 Weird Ways You Can Get Infected By STDs
As it turns out, STDs can be transmitted in ways other than sexual intercourse.
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Forget Horoscopes! These Tests Are More Important Before You Get Married
For a safe and healthy future for yourself and your partner, make sure you don't ditch these marriage tests.
-
Antibiotic Resistance Making Gonorrhoea Treatment Harder: WHO
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhoea, a sexually-transmitted disease, “much harder and sometimes impossible” to treat, as it cited data from 77 countries including India. The global health body said every year, an estimated 35.2 million people were infected by the disease in the WHO...
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Untreatable 'Superbug' Gonorrhoea On The Rise
This sexually transmitted disease will soon turn deadly and incurable according to a WHO report.
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Your ATM Machine May Be Full Of Germs
Be careful the next time you visit the nearby automated teller machine (ATM), as the keypad may be loaded with bacterias from spoiled food to parasites that may also cause sexually transmitted disease (STDs), researchers say.
