Nurx, the San Francisco-based startup best known for providing contraceptives via telemedicine, has just added a new home STI testing option to its slew of services. The new offerings, which were ...

Checking for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which are notoriously underreported and stigmatized, may soon get easier now that U.S. authorities have recently approved the first commercial ...

As we’ve reported before, rates of gonorrhea have shot up in recent years. Queer men are among the worst-hit communities. In 2021, US authorities reported over 700,000 cases of gonorrhea. This ...

It’s no secret that sex changes in midlife. Libido may drop and desires may change, but here’s one thing that shouldn’t change—having safe sex, which includes regular testing for sexually transmitted ...

U.K. femcare-turned-gynaecological-health startup, Daye, has expanded its tampon-based home screening service to add STI testing. The startup is billing this “non-invasive screening” service for ...

It’s no secret that sex changes in midlife. Libido may drop and desires may change, but here’s one thing that shouldn’t change-having safe sex, which includes regular testing for sexually transmitted ...

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 ...

During the early stages of the pandemic, STI testing rates declined due to factors such as healthcare clinics closing or limiting in-person appointments, resource reallocation to combat Covid-19, and ...

The most recent report on sexual health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to an STI epidemic with “no signs” of abating. Syphilis rates surged, increasing nearly 32% in ...