Many people never develop symptoms, which makes it easy to pass the infection unknowingly. No. Many people never develop symptoms, especially women. Up to 50% of women may not notice signs at all, ...

No one wants to hear that they’ve contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Having one can mean discomfort, inconvenience, potential embarrassment and often requires putting intimacy on hold ...

It sounds more like a villain straight out of a comic book, but “super-gonorrhea” — better known as antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea — is real. Canada recently reported a rise in the persistent ...

(CNN) — A new type of antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract infections in women could also work against gonorrhea infections, a new study finds. This could put the medication, called gepotidacin, ...

A new class of antibiotic has been found to be safe and effective in treating gonorrhea in late-stage trials, according to a new study published Monday in The Lancet. The drug, called gepotidacin, ...

For the first time in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight gonorrhea. The approvals come at a critical moment: The sexually transmitted infection ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available, a trend that experts hope will keep downward pressure on U.S. infection rates. Last ...