US authorizes first home test for three common sexually transmitted infections

The surprising health problem surging in over 50s: sexually transmitted infections

Doctors often don't ask older patients about sex. But as STI cases rise among older adults, both awareness and the question need to be raised.

2 S.C. cities face rising STD rates,

Two South Carolina cities are struggling with rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases, a new study shows.

Counties with the highest STI rates in California

Canva Counties with the highest STI rates in California Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise, putting more people at risk as they spread. Chlamydia rates have nearly doubled since 2000, while the rate of gonorrhea went up by 50% over the same period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that syphilis rates are reaching levels last seen in the 1950s. But some regions of the U.S. are seeing higher rates than others. St…

FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women

TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the first home-based, nonprescription diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in women, the agency announced Friday.

At-home cervical screening: Scientists advise on self-sampling tests

At-home self-sampling cervical screening looks likely to be an option in the future. But scientists warn that steps must be taken to ensure that the offer of at-home sampling doesn't have a negative impact on cervical screening rates and that they are used by underserved and at-risk groups.

FDA OKs first at-home test for 3 STIs

Visby Medical’s at-home diagnostic, which can be purchased without a prescription, tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis.