March 02, 2012: College Women's Condom Use Falls in Freshman Year
Binge drinking, bad grades were among the factors that affected condom use

January 12, 2012: Partner's 'Viral Load' a Major Factor in HIV Transmission: Study
Condom use, circumcision lowered risk of sexually infecting partners in study of African couples

October 25, 2011: U.S. Health Officials Back HPV Vaccine for Boys
The sexually transmitted virus causes a range of cancers, including cervical, penile and oral malignancies

September 23, 2011: CDC Considers Vaccinating Boys, Not Just Girls, for HPV
Immunizing half the population isn't forceful enough against widespread virus, expert says

September 23, 2011: Stress the 'Human' in HPV, One Man Suggests
Health advocate offers reminder that virus affects men and women equally

September 14, 2011: Health Experts Say HPV Vaccine Is Safe
Benefits outweigh risks of getting sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, doctors say after presidential debate

May 03, 2011: U.S. Officials Take Aim at Questionable STD Products
Makers of preparations claiming to prevent, treat sexually transmitted infections warned by FDA, FTC

April 12, 2011: Genital Herpes Can Be Spread When Lesions Aren't Present: Study
Finding confirms suspicions experts have had for years

November 09, 2010: HPV Vaccinations Lead to Fewer Genital Warts: Study
Decline only found in immunized population, researchers say

August 24, 2010: Herpes Drugs Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk, Study Finds
Danish analysis of over 800,000 births shows no link

July 07, 2010: Research Sheds Light on How Herpes Virus Invades Cells
Finding may lead to new target for genital herpes drug treatments, study suggests

July 06, 2010: Drugs Like Viagra Linked to Higher Rates of STDs
But it's the behavior, not the medication, that's to blame, researchers say

May 06, 2010: Needle-Sharing by Sex Workers Tied to Spread of Syphilis
Study near U.S.-Mexico border also cites risk of HIV

April 07, 2010: Casual Sex Increasing in U.S.
Behavior may increase need for protection from sexually transmitted diseases

March 09, 2010: Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S.
Most don't know they have the disease, CDC says, upping risks for transmitting it to others

February 15, 2010: Herpes Drug Might Also Slow HIV Progression
But acyclovir is not a replacement for HIV-specific drugs, researchers say

November 23, 2009: One in Four Teen Girls Have STDs
Almost 20 percent get infected within one year of starting to have sex, CDC report says

November 18, 2009: Genital Herpes May Never Go Dormant
Study finds low level shedding may be continuous, infection state unclear

October 21, 2009: CDC Panel Says No to Routine Use of Gardasil for Boys
Doctors are free to offer HPV shot to males but widespread vaccination not advised

October 09, 2009: Truckers Trailed By Risky Behaviors: Study
Long haulers at risk of sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis C, researchers say

October 09, 2009: Giving Gardasil to Boys Not Worth the Cost
But other experts dispute finding, and say young men need protection from STDs

July 13, 2009: Condoms May Reduce Herpes Risk
Unprotected skin may still transmit virus, but disease odds fall by 30 percent, study finds

March 27, 2009: Treatment Target for Herpes Pinpointed
Study finds VP16 is molecular key that unlocks the virus from latent state

March 25, 2009: Circumcision Guards Against STDs
Study finds procedure dramatically reduces transmission of herpes, human papillomavirus

January 21, 2009: In Time, Cream Might Prevent Herpes Transmission
Harvard researchers say treatment involving genes works in mice

December 23, 2008: Circumcision Rates Too Low
Study points to 16 states where Medicaid doesn't fund procedure

December 01, 2008: Guideline Urges HIV Tests for All Patients 13 and Older
Physicians' group, citing World AIDS Day, says colleagues can prevent spread of infection

October 21, 2008: Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by E-mail
Report shows 30,000 have used Internet service to handle delivery of delicate news

September 18, 2008: Girls From Poorer Areas More Likely to Have Sex Earlier
Partners are usually older boys with conduct problems, study says

August 13, 2008: Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s
But past STDs, med use and relationship issues can derail intimacy, study says

June 19, 2008: Herpes Suppression May Not Prevent HIV Infection
Study with antiviral aciclovir shows no added benefit