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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) (MMilda via ...

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 ...

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 ...

STIs are common infections that people may unknowingly transmit. People may choose to see their doctor or visit a sexual health clinic for an STI test, while others may prefer at-home tests. Rather ...

Trichomoniasis is a common and treatable sexually transmitted infection (STI). The only way to know if you have the infection is to do a test, either at home or in a clinic. For comprehensive at-home ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever testing kit for sexually transmitted infections that can be taken at home without a prescription. But it's not for everyone. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of young adults in a survey said they would use a home-based STI test for convenience. However, many were ...

Raise your hand if you agree that down-there doctor appointments are the worst. Extended waiting room sojourns, rushed consultations, urine samples, vaginal swabs, cold stirrups, needles, and a “see ...

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 ...