All news on the topic: STDs

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EastEnders fans 'work out' Ben Mitchell set for exit as history repeats itself
Ben Mitchell continued on his patch of self-destruction on Monday and EastEnders fans suspect his behaviour will see him leave Walford shortly
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Gonorrhoea 'can be spread by kissing' and guidance must be changed, experts warn
A team of researchers carried out a review of six studies that looked into whether tongue kissing was a risk factor for gonorrhoea and chlamydia - and they are now calling for guidelines to be changed
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EastEnders actor claims people refuse to shake his hand after HIV storyline
The father-of-one has revealed that while many fans have been full of admiration for the actor and the show as they watched Zack struggle to come to terms with being HIV positive, others have shocked him with their archaic views
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New mums died with herpes after being treated by same NHS surgeon 6 weeks apart
Mid Kent and Medway Coroners is investigating the cases of Kimberly Sampson, 29, and Samantha Mulcahy, 32, who died in 2018 after the same obstetrician conducted their Caesareans
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Woman diagnosed with genital herpes says she is having her 'best sex life yet'
Suzanna Elzbieta, from Canada, was driving home from visiting her boyfriend when she felt uncomfortable with a "blister bump" which was later diagnosed as genital herpes
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Paul O' Grady died week before he started new job as employers pay tribute
Paul O'Grady was due to start a new job at rival station Boom Radio after quitting Radio 2 last summer - but sadly died a week before
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Pandemic 'ruined' sex lives as Brits now average twice a month - down from three
The study of 18 to 59-year-olds found that 19.3% of women and 22.8% of men were “distressed” or “worried” about their sex lives
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Incredible story of Tesco Clubcard blackmail plot after customer demanded £250k
Frank Riolfo's blackmailed Tesco into creating the card to drip feed him hundreds of thousands of pounds - and told them he would contaminate the store's food with HIV-infected blood if they didn't
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Brits warned of rise in 'super gonorrhoea' as infection resists antibiotics
Cases of "super gonorrhoea" have been on the rise in recent years due to resistance to antibiotics from mutated infections and it has led health officials to urge people to get tested
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Gonorrhoea warning as UK cases surge and young told to get tested
Cases of the STI 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
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EastEnders' Lily suffers baby scare as Whitney struggles after tragic loss
ITV spoilers have now revealed that Whitney's tragedy may have a profound impact on Lily, when she gets into a fight at school next week on EastEnders
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Infected blood victims told they can't bring laywers to meeting with minister
Jason Evans, of the Factor 8 campaign group, said victims had been invited to a meeting with Paymaster General Jeremy Quin on Tuesday - and lawyers had been due to attend
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Grateful family of boy with epilepsy meet mum who helped get him vital treatment
Campaigner mum Charlotte Caldwell has managed to get free cannabis oils for Harry - with his parents previously paying £1,500 a month for the life-saving product
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Two new mums die of herpes contracted after births six weeks apart in NHS trust
Both women underwent caesarean sections at hospitals run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, with the same surgeon and midwife involved in the care of both women
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Mum does home STI test and is horrified to find out she has HIV
Shauna Davies said she thought her live was over when she learned she had the disease but she has now vowed to use her story to show people what it's really like to live with HIV today
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Trinny and Susannah's painful 'divorce' after humiliating fail sparked rift
What Not To Wear's Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine went through thick and thin together before a flop show ended their partnership
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Bishop told followers they could 'drop dead' without fake Covid kits costing £91
Bishop Climate Wiseman warned his followers at the Kingdom Church in Camberwell, they could "end up dropping dead" during the pandemic and urged them to buy the mixture - consisting of hyssop, cedarwood and olive oil
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Gareth Thomas' ex says 'people run for the hills' after his HIV diagnosis
A legal dispute between Gareth Thomas and his ex-partner has been settled after the former British and Irish Lion was accused of 'deceptively' transmitting the HIV virus
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R Kelly prosecutor announces they are set to 'drop sex-abuse charges'
Sex-abuse charges against disgraced R&B artist R Kelly will be dropped by a Chicago prosecutor who says they 'believe justice has been served'
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'Super-gonorrhea' warning as people urged to reduce number of sexual partners
The new strain of the sexually transmitted disease proved resistant to five different antibiotics leading scientists to become concerned of the possibilites of a wider outbreak
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Rapist cop beat divorced lover with metal whip and locked her naked in cupboard
Evil Met Police officer David Carrick controlled every aspect of Emma's life, forcing her to carry out humiliating 'ownership' rituals and raping her so violently she suffered internal injuries
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Emmerdale’s Gabby ‘long-lost brother’ uncovered as fans rumble DNA twist
Gabby and the new nanny Nicky have been growing closer over the past few weeks on Emmerdale after the mum of one immediately took a shine to him when he was interviewed
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EastEnders fans fear for 'half of Albert Square' after Zack's drug bombshell
EastEnders' Zack saw an old friend Brett break the news to him of his probable HIV positive diagnosis, shortly after Zack’s drug past had been revealed