Sexually transmitted infections are most commonly found on the genitals, anus and mouth. A medical group is warning that another body part can become itchy, irritated, crusty and leaky from an STI.

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is passed from one person to another through sexual contact. An STI can have a viral cause, like human papillomavirus (HPV), or a bacterial cause, such as ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) can cause a thin discharge and ...

Sexually transmitted infections stand as a significant public health concern affecting millions of individuals worldwide regardless of age, gender, or sexual orientation. While the terms STI and STD ...

Have you ever felt embarrassed or worried after noticing a fishy smell in your genital area? If you’re a woman, that smell usually indicates bacterial vaginosis (BV) and can be treated with ...

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, include both sexually transmitted diseases, known as STDs, and the many infections that don’t progress to disease. STIs are caused by more than 30 different ...

Is casual sex, without protection, with one or multiple partners, something that you do often? You may end up with a sexually transmitted infection or STI. In fact, anyone who is sexually active, must ...

While the vast majority of STIs don’t cause symptoms, some cause signs that you really can’t miss. Of course, those symptoms vary from one STI to another, says Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhD, an associate ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can cause symptoms including changes to urination and discharge, itching, painful sex, bleeding, sores, rashes, and pregnancy complications in females. This ...

This is just swell. “When gonorrhea infects the eyes, it can cause a form of pink eye with a large amount of pus discharged from the eyes,” the American Academy of Ophthalmology recently shared. STIs ...