Unlike most fungi that cause ringworm, TMVII is spread through close sexual contact and is more likely to cause inflammatory ...

You can get at-home medical tests for everything from Covid-19 to drug testing to hormone levels or food sensitivities. You can examine your gut, your blood, or even your DNA. At-home STI tests use ...

It’s a hard conversation to have with a loved one—but a responsible one; STI/STD testing can prevent the spread of disease in the community, and keep you healthy by getting treatment as soon as ...

The fungal skin infection TMVII is spreading in Minnesota through direct contact. Health experts advise medical care for ...

STIs and STDs are used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings. While both terms refer to infections that are spread through sexual contact, they describe different stages of health ...

Sexually transmitted ringworm, known as trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII, or TMVII, is a fungus that infects the skin ...

Sex-related health concerns, like HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, have long been referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Now, many people use the term sexually transmitted infections (STIs ...

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) said this week the state is experiencing the country’s “largest known outbreak” of an emerging sexually transmitted fungus that can cause ringworm. The genital ...

Untreated sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can have long-term health effects, including pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and cervical cancer, as well as an increased likelihood of ...

Sexually transmitted infections are common in Hawaii—more common than the flu, according to the Hawaii Department of Health.

An estimated 65 million people in the U.S. have a viral sexually transmitted disease or infection, according to the American Social Health Association. By age 25, half of those people that are ...