All news on the topic: Sexual health

The woman was praised for taking matters into her own hands after discovering her husband has been cheating on her - and he didn't tell her he caught an STI from his escapades

A husband has told how he is ready to trash his marriage because his wife is no longer interested in sex after she had their child and he has now been waiting a year for a change

Valentine's Day is a busy day in British bedrooms, but before you get carried away, a pharmacist has urged people not to make a mistake after sex which could cause a 'painful' infection

Cases of syphilis have risen to their highest numbers since the 1950s, with new cases of sexually transmitted infections skyrocketing by nearly 80% from 2018 to 2022

A new survey has revealed the average number of sexual partners that a person will have in their lifetime - and the results might surprise you

It all started when a group of men volunteered for an ordinary medical trial - but a surprising side effect was unprovoked erections. Ahead of BBC's Men Up, we take a look at the true story behind Viagra

Hard erections were a surprising side effect of a clinical trial back in 1989 and the result was a game changer for men suffering from erectile dysfunction around the globe. We delve into the origins of Viagra ahead of a new BBC documentary

Five women who all slept with the same man, whom many of them had met online, presented with rare ocular syphilis despite the man having no symptoms in his eyes leaving experts worried

Earlier this year the UK Health Security Agency issued a warning that cases are up by a fifth on the previous highest year and is reminding people with “multiple sexual partners” to wear a condom and get tested regularly

Record cases of gonorrhoea have led doctors to recommend to the government that they roll out the world's first ever vaccine, with people most at risk set to be eligible for the jab

Students starting university are being urged to practice safe sex as cases of gonorrhoea have rocketed in recent years. Here's the symptoms to watch out for

For most the cases identified, the congenital syphilis diagnosis was made at birth and the newborns were admitted straight into hospital for treatment post-delivery in the US state of Mississippi

Health officials are worried about the spread of a 'super' drug-resistant form of gonorrhoea present in the UK and around the world that does not respond to normal antibiotics

Healthcare company Cialis Together will open a multi-sensory experience to help tackle taboos surrounding erection difficulties, as 45 per cent of men struggle with it

Cases of the sexually transmitted infection are on the rise and pose a major public health concern, the World Health Organisation has revealed

A doctor has issued a stark warning about the symptoms of a little-known STI that only one in five people have even heard of - as many don't know they're infected

While Brits enjoy basking in the warm weather this week, gynaecology expert Dr Susanna Unsworth has urged women to take precautions to avoid thrush and bacterial vaginosis, which thrive in the heat

A Virginia pediatrician is facing a third civil lawsuit by a mother who claims he assaulted her while examining her baby boy's ears when he 'straddled her legs'

Sharing towels with family can cause grim infections, experts have warned. Even genital warts can live on towels that hold in moisture meaning that some diseases can thrive

Symptoms of gonorrhoea include discharge, pain or burning during urination, and in women, abnormal vaginal bleeding between periods with one doctor warning of a spike in cases

As cases of STIs surge in the UK, doctors are urging people to be aware of the most common warning signs, and have shared what to do if you think you've been infected

As well as causing problems with your skin, brain and organs, the gruesome infection can be deadly if left untreated and claimed millions of lives in medieval times

Like many women, Holly McComish was prescribed the contraceptive pill over the phone by her GP. Three months later, she collapsed and suffered a miniature stroke

As Davina McCall calls for a 'contraceptive pill revolution' in a new documentary on Channel 4, The Mirror hears from a leading sexual health and reproductive expert to learn the truth about risk and side effects

Victoria Holcombe is a sex worker in Birmingham and has spoken out about the city’s sex industry, revealing the calls she gets from 'paedophiles', physical abuse she's faced and tear-jerking stories of some of her clients