sexually transmitted infection

  • There’s Now a Tampon That Can Test for STIs

    There’s Now a Tampon That Can Test for STIs

    A UK-based startup is hoping to turn their specialised tampons into a popular test for sexually transmitted infections. The company Daye has launched a new at-home screening service for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other common STIs. The test is currently only available in the UK but will reportedly expand to the U.S. and the European Union…


  • A Girl Likely Caught Gonorrhea From Swimming in a Hot Spring, Doctors Say

    A Girl Likely Caught Gonorrhea From Swimming in a Hot Spring, Doctors Say

    Doctors say they’ve documented an unusual case of gonorrhea in an 11-year-girl from Austria, one with no evidence of sexual transmission. As near as they can tell, the girl caught it from swimming in a communal hot spring while vacationing in Italy. Thankfully, the infection was successfully treated with antibiotics once discovered.