Advocates want 3 million people on lenacapavir, the twice-yearly HIV prevention shot, by the end of 2027, but doses are still scarce in places like Uganda. Here's what the push means, how the shot works and why it matters for mixed-status couples.
Five years of US real-world data on Cabenuva, the monthly or every-two-month HIV injection, show 94% of nearly 7,000 people were undetectable at their last test and only 1% had treatment failure. Here's what it means for U=U and dating with HIV.
A new nationwide study from Australia links doxyPEP, a single antibiotic dose taken after sex, to 55% fewer syphilis diagnoses and 36% fewer chlamydia diagnoses than expected. Here's what it found, who it's for, and what it doesn't protect against.
The FDA just approved Hovilpri (pritelivir), the first herpes antiviral with a new mechanism of action in nearly 30 years, according to its maker. Here's who it's for, who it isn't for, and what it means for dating with HSV or HIV.
Wondering which STDs are curable and which are permanent? Learn the difference between treatable bacterial infections and lifelong viral STDs, plus how modern medicine helps people live healthy lives.
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Learn about the most common STDs, including HPV, herpes, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Discover symptoms, testing, treatment options, prevention strategies, and how to build healthy relationships while living with an STD.
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