Lukas Gage is opening up about how being cheated on changed the way he approaches his sexual health. The “White Lotus” star got candid in a sit-down with The Post about the time a partner gave him not one but two sexually transmitted infections — despite their exclusive status. “It was a double whammy,” Gage, … Read more
STIs are on the rise — but it’s not just frat bros and free-lovers feeling the burn. While younger people still account for the majority of cases, studies show that some of the steepest spikes are happening in people 55 and up. Experts have offered several explanations for the surge, but research suggests there’s a … Read more
On Tuesday, I published a column about a toxic app called The Tea that allows women to anonymously defame their dates without recourse. One must apply and prove their identity to get onto the females-only app. Despite being promised my application would be processed in mere “hours,” I spent weeks waiting. Then suddenly, mere hours after dropping … Read more
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) could lead to more than just an awkward chat with your latest fling. Research suggests that certain STIs can increase your chances of developing dementia, a memory-robbing disease that affects one in 10 older adults in the US. That’s troubling, considering STIs are booming across the country, with more than 2.4 … Read more
Want to avoid a flurry of uncomfortable activity down below? Get your jollies some other way. One doctor is warning against the troubling sexual winter trend of “snowmanning” that could leave you at risk for catching sexually transmitted infections like syphilis, herpes and gonorrhea — and that’s not to mention catching feelings. “Snowmanning” describes retreating … Read more
Say goodbye to the stirrups. Women’s health startup Daye is selling a “vaginal microbiome test” in the form of a tampon that users wear and then mail back for screening — and it can detect everything from infections to possible fertility issues. Daye’s diagnostic tampon can detect different bacteria with an at-home test. Daye Daye … Read more
Health officials are warning that the rise of life-threatening sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is “out of control.” According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, STIs are on a worrying rise putting millions of people’s lives at risk from entirely preventable infections. “STIs must be a public health priority,” the CDC … Read more
Guidelines for using an antibiotic morning-after pill to curb sexually transmitted infections are on the horizon, as US health officials plan to endorse the proposed regulations. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released proposed guidelines for the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to decrease bacterial infections, like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, … Read more