WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of high school students say they've had sex, yet progress has stalled in getting them to use condoms to protect against the AIDS virus, government researchers reported ...

This story was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Wearing a condom is a great way to prevent pregnancy and the only option for protecting against STIs and STDs (besides abstinence). But they’re not ...

Yet for many people, it can be an uncomfortable negotiation. Perhaps that's because men and women seem to approach the discussion about condom use from different angles. That's the conclusion of a ...

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the ...

Department of Defense health surveillance data continue to reflect that sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are widespread among both men and women in the military. Both the military and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Condoms in red wrappers Getty Images / Alberto Tudor / 500px Earlier this month, public health officials warned of a syphilis ...

The use of condoms among sexually active adolescents in European countries has significantly decreased since 2014. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report showed that the percentage of ...

Young men who have sex with men are among the groups with the fastest growing rates of new cases of HIV [1]. Therefore, encouraging gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ)-identifying teenage men to use ...

Earlier this month, public health officials warned of a syphilis outbreak in Houston, with cases jumping 57 percent between 2019 and 2022. Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread by sexual contact.