Inside the glassy waiting room of a Hollywood clinic, a 33-year-old man sat and listened for his number to be called over the beats of a Mariah Carey song. “It’s just really easy. You don’t have to ...

Regular testing for STDs is crucial, even for monogamous, long-term relationships. Here's how to navigate the touchy topic with your loved one.

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One factor contributing to the spike in STD cases, suggested Gibson, could be primary care doctors are not administering pharyngeal, which means the throat, and rectal STD tests of their gay and bi ...

The ACHD said it's also seeing an increase in syphilis and HIV. Depending on how well the pilot program goes, the department might consider expanding the at-home testing for those and other STDs ...

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has been resisting a push from L.A. County to ask people if they have insurance that can cover costs for STD tests.

The Health Department said that to boost the number of people screened and treated for STDs, it needs to support a range of screening models, including home testing and street medicine teams.