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Mpox has finally infiltrated India, but how worried should we be about the viral disease?
Days after our neighbour Pakistan confirmed its second Mpox case this month, India has also reporte…
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42% children in 14-18 age group in rural India can't read easy sentences in English: ASER
The annual report published by the Pratham Foundation also found that more than half of the stud…
PTI
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STD expert warns of an 'out of control' situation as gonorrhea and syphilis cases rise in the US
Health experts believe inadequate funding, delayed testing during the pandemic, and the spread of m…
Julia Naftulin
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An STD linked to infertility is silently spreading, scientists warn — here's how to spot signs of Mycoplasma genitalium
Most people with Mycoplasma genitalium don't experience symptoms, but it can cause pain when peeing…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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8 symptoms of the most common STDs explained
Millions of people are diagnosed with an STD every year. They're typically spread during vaginal, o…
Julia Naftulin
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A woman shared a video about her herpes diagnosis on a secret TikTok account. Then, 10 million people watched it.
Sophie Miller posted a vulnerable video when she was diagnosed with herpes. She says she never expe…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Std VIII students faced the most difficulties with remote learning; Std X the least
The survey was conducted among 4.23 lakh students in more than 62,000 teachers and 15,000 schools i…
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How to treat trichomoniasis: The sexually-transmitted parasite that infects 2 million people in the US
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital irritation, pain during uri…
Tabitha Britt,Jason R. McKnig…
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The number of US babies born with syphilis has nearly quadrupled in 5 years
An STD report from the CDC found that 1,870 babies were born with congenital syphilis in 2019, a 29…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Khloe Kardashian says Kris Jenner showed her herpes photos to scare her out of having sex as a teenager
Momager Kris Jenner also told Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney to abstain from sex until marriage, Kourtney…
Julia Naftulin
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How to talk about STD status with your sexual partner
Take a straightforward approach and keep emotions out of the conversation, therapist Rachel Wright …
Julia Naftulin
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4 hard conversations about dating that should be normalized - and how to have them
Talking about STD status, family planning, finances, and mental health with a potential partner can…
Julia Naftulin
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My ex-lover turned to me for dating advice with his new boyfriend. At first, I was jealous but then realized we were never meant to be.
Jamie Valentino was jealous when his ex-lover started dating someone new. But he later realized tha…
Jamie Valentino
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A Texas woman said she contracted an STD after a janitor dipped his penis into her water bottle
A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit alleging a spy camera caught footage of a janitor dipping his pen…
Alia Shoaib
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Nearly half of Americans incorrectly think herpes is deadly, and one-third think it is not contagious, a new survey found
The results from Babylon Health suggest STI stigma is still widespread and may contribute to a hidd…
Julia Naftulin
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The US has a record number of sexually transmitted diseases and COVID-19 is making things worse, experts say
People are now less inclined to use condoms, and testing for sexually transmitted diseases isn't as…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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When I first had sex at 25, I worried about new partners seeing my newly diagnosed chronic skin condition. Here's what I've learned about having a healthy sex life.
The author says her chronic skin condition made her insecure at a time when she was also questionin…
Alli Guerra
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A woman whose vagina burned after sex was told her partner's semen contained traces of peanuts, which was making her allergy flare up
It's rare for someone to have an allergic reaction from traces of food allergens in semen. Doctors …
Julia Naftulin
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Men are ditching condoms as rates of STDs like gonorrhea and syphilis continue to rise
Men's fears of unplanned pregnancy and HIV are subsiding due to long-acting birth control and PrEP,…
Julia Naftulin
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Queer creators are using TikTok to provide the sex education they wish they’d received
These queer creators are fighting TikTok's algorithm— which hides content with words like "sex" — t…