Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) Getting tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) used to mean driving to ...
While we might all think, ‘I’m safe, it’ll never happen to me’, recent reports show that STI diagnoses in England are on the rise, with those aged 15 to 24 seeing a 26% increase in diagnoses between ...
In 2017, there were about 420,000 diagnoses of STIs in England, according to Public Health England. And in young people between 15 and 24, a case of gonorrhoea or chlamydia was diagnosed every four ...
I was lying under a blanket, enjoying a chill Friday evening when my phone buzzed. "Hey, you might wanna get tested," the text read. I sat bolt upright. The message was from the guy I'd been sleeping ...
Everlywell, the HelloFresh of lab tests, debuted an STI subscription service called Current last month. For $14.99 a month, Everlywell will send you one of five STI tests (usually priced at $49 on ...
Most of us know that if we're sexually active we should be having regular STI tests; every six months to be precise. But we also know that sexual health screenings can be daunting, particularly if you ...
Gals, can we talk about a sensitive topic for a sec? If you're sexually active and think you've had all the pertinent STI tests, it's likely you haven't. Worse, you or your partner could be putting ...
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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A positive STI test may indicate a higher risk for hepatitis C virus reinfection among patients with HIV being ...
A New Zealand gynecologist is accused of bringing an intoxicated woman back to his clinic for an STI test after their first date, according to a report. Dr. Naylin Appanna, based in Hamilton, met the ...