Earlier this month, public health officials warned of a syphilis outbreak in Houston, with cases jumping 57 percent between 2019 and 2022. Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread by sexual contact.

There's a lot to learn when you're getting intimate with a new partner: What turns them on? What's off the table? And what steps will you take toward a safer sexual encounter? That safe-sex ...

When used correctly and consistently, condoms remain one of the most effective tools for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This includes external (male) condoms ...

Public health authorities are confronting a rise in sexually transmitted infections in a world where condom use has steadily declined. WASHINGTON - The basket of free ultrathin and studded condoms ...

External condoms and socks may both slide over big, ahem, feet. But while tube socks can be washed, dried, and worn again and still do their duty, condoms — which have a much more important job — ...

As is the case with men, women have various reasons for not using condoms, according to new research. As is the case with men, women have various reasons for not using condoms, according to new ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) the world’s largest AIDS service organization, has launched two new, striking advertising campaigns - “Not Ready For Parenthood?” and ...

OXFORD, Miss — It's hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who ...

It is not secret that the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is high. Consider the following: “The Centers for Disease Control (CDC, 2013) reported that there are 110 million STI cases ...

Okay, so let's get some of the values messages out of the way before I go any further with this blog. Before having your first discussion with your nine-year-old son or daughter about condoms, there ...

As more men take a popular pill to prevent the transmission of the HIV virus, fewer of them are using condoms when having sex with other men, an Australian study found. The Pre-exposure prophylaxis, ...

Many people seem to believe that condoms have not seen any innovation in over 70 years, since the introduction of the reservoir tip. But tell that to a condom maker, and they may bristle. “Condom ...