South Africa faces a significant public health challenge with a reported 1 739 congenital syphilis cases in 2023, far exceeding the global target. This article explores the implications, causes, and ...

If the woman is tested too early, that is, during the incubation of disease, the test may be falsely negative. That's why women need to be tested for syphilis as soon as the pregnancy is detected ...

Researchers suggest that unprotected intercourse, an increase in the number of sexual partners, and changes in testing practices are potential causes.

Lily Phillips, a 23-year-old adult content creator, rose to fame late last year after completing a very striking challenge: ...

Unprotected sex is a good reminder to reflect on your contraceptive choices moving forward. There are various methods of ...

Dan and Babs Izzett kept their diagnosis secret for decades before dedicating themselves to helping fellow sufferers ...

People sometimes underestimate their individual risk, thinking, “It won’t happen to me.” Sexually transmitted infections (STI ...

A new blood test has the potential to identify a hard-to-predict but sometimes deadly pregnancy complication weeks before it would normally be found, leading to early treatment and possibly prevention ...

A research team from Sinai Health and the University of Toronto has identified a way to determine which mothers are more ...

New postpartum depression findings could lead to a blood test to identify women at risk and possibly even to a preventive treatment.

Maternal Stress During ... pregnancy-related changes for women who are expecting, in some cases leading to a delay in treatment, according to a new ... Findings May Lead to Blood Test to Predict ...