Those who took the common antibiotic, doxycycline, within 72 hours of having sex cut their chances of contracting syphilis and chlamydia by up to 80 per cent. Experts suggested it could be a vital ...

For the second year in a row, the CDC’s annual STI report showed an overall decline in combined cases of the three nationally ...

Chlamydia is an infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It's one of the most widespread of all sexually transmitted diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A leading doctor has weighed in on viral social media claims that say that it’s possible to get chlamydia from touching gym equipment. The rumor began with a TikToker who claimed he contracted ...

But tests revealed it was actually chlamydia. Confused, as he hadn’t been sexually active, the doctor asked if he worked out in a public gym. “Chances are someone has sweated on the seat you ...

The scare can be traced to a posting last year by an influencer who warned that he had almost certainly caught chlamydia from his gym workout. He said he went to his doctor with an eye infection ...

Chlamydia and gonorrhea are on the rise in New York City, a new report reveals. According to the 2023 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Surveillance Report recently released by the New York ...

It may also be easy to mistake STI symptoms for those of another issue. Chlamydia is a bacterial STI that passes from person to person through anal, oral, or vaginal sex without a condom or other ...

A new study has found that rates of chlamydia and syphilis plummet among people prescribed doxycycline for sexually transmitted infection prevention in routine clinical care. The study was led by ...