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Here’s the general rule when it comes to how often you should get an STD test. If you are sexually active, you should screen for STDs at least once a year. The three most important STDs to screen for are

Between 2015 and 2016, New York City had a 27% increase in the number of syphilis cases. Gonorrhea went up by 13% while chlamydia rose by 6%. 2017 was no better. Rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea went up by even

It’s important to regularly test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes and other common STDs and seek treatment if you get a positive diagnosis. This is because untreated STDs can affect your ability to have children in the future. A majority of

Online STD testing services and sexual health clinics have multiple payment options you can use to pay for an STD test. You can pay via credit/debit card, PayPal or money order. Some like STDCheck even accept cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin.

According to the San Diego county government, cases of new STD infections have risen sharply in recent years. 2017 was the third consecutive year to see an increase in STD cases. The biggest increases were in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis

An important announcement if you are planning to order an online STD test: you can no longer order from STD Test Express. Without so much as a press release, Analyte Health, the owner of the confidential online STD testing service,

For years, the CDC has recommended the HPV vaccine for girls and boys as young as 9 years and for adults up to the age of 26. Many trials had shown that beyond 26 years, the vaccination did little to

Pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP is a drug that high risk, HIV negative people can take to avoid getting infected by HIV. In the U.S the recommended drug is called Truvada. It is a combination of two antiretroviral drugs, tenofovir and

Within the first several weeks after you have been infected with HIV, the virus may not be detected in your blood stream. This period is called the window period. With earlier tests, the window period used to be around 3

You have four main options when you want an STD test: go to the doctor’s office, visit an STD testing clinic, pay for an online lab test or buy an at home STD testing kit. All tests except the home