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I found out my boyfriend had 3 other girlfriends. Then I became friends with the other women.
Samantha Tsang found out her boyfriend had three other girlfriends. Heartbroken, she reached out to…
Kelly Burch
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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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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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I loved my husband but hated sex. A technique I learned at marriage-counselor training changed everything.
Andrea Lystrup realized she had issues with desire and arousal while studying to become a therapist…
Kim Schewitz
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CDC: Syphilis rates among newborns rose 235% in just 4 years
Undiagnosed syphilis can spread in the womb. It's easily treated with antibiotics but can be deadly…
Hilary Brueck
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Tell-tale signs of pelvic inflammatory disease and how it's diagnosed
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can happen if you let an STI go untreated. It results in a fever,…
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
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Bill Gates private office applicants were asked about porn, STDs, and if they've 'danced for dollars': report
Bill Gates' office denied knowledge of the questions, which were reportedly asked by a contractor e…
Grace Kay
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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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R. Kelly wants herpes-related charges dropped from his case. Many HIV/AIDS advocates say laws criminalizing STIs do more harm than good.
R. Kelly, who is on trial in federal court in Brooklyn, is accused of having unprotected sex withou…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Oral sex at a younger age could increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer, study finds
Research links the cancer-causing sexual transmitted disease HPV with people having more than 10 se…
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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People say new research proves masks don’t work. That’s bogus.
A new gold-standard review of mask studies suggests we don't know much about how well masks work. D…
Hilary Brueck
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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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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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My partner rarely focuses on me during sex, even though I give him oral. How do I tell him it bothers me?
We aren't taught how to have these talks, so give yourself grace. If you're nervous, tell your part…
Julia Naftulin
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'The coronavirus test is the new STD test': A matchmaker who helps wealthy clients find love on apps says the pandemic is changing the dating scene forever
A matchmaker who charges $5,000 to fix dating profiles said one client made her partner get tested …
Hillary Hoffower
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New CDC data reveals pandemic lockdowns did not slow the spread of gonorrhea and syphilis
Test shortages and a lack of in-person doctor's appointments could be to blame, according to the CD…
Julia Naftulin
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Missouri seeks to ban abortion for ectopic pregnancies, with a penalty of up to 30 years in prison
The proposed bill would ban abortion after 10 weeks and make it a crime to terminate ectopic pregna…
Mia de Graaf,Anna Medaris Mil…
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Federal judge strikes down CDC's 'authoritarian' COVID-19 cruise ship rules, comparing it to a nationwide ban on sex because STDs exist
Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis, who been in a standoff with the CDC, hailed the ruling a "major victor…
Joshua Zitser
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A nurse's viral TikTok video about how to prevent STDs is sparking conversations about prejudice in medicine
Health care professionals have become their own kind of influencers on TikTok. The Wall Street Jour…