Sexually transmitted diseases

Medical staff say shifting to online assessments could hinder their ability to help domestic abuse victims.

The JCVI recommended the use of the MenB vaccine in November 2023 but has not been used in NHS clinics

An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers say.

As condom use falls and sex infections rise, educators try to tackle misinformation among teens.

The UK Health Security Agency says a rise in gonorrhoea cases in England is "concerning".

Lauren lost her baby at 18 weeks after unknowingly catching gonorrhoea and chlamydia from her husband.

In Devon, new infections increased by 40% from 2021 to 2022, and in Torbay by 86%, figures show.

Soaring rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections threaten to overwhelm services, experts warn.