- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
WHO fact sheet on sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), providing key facts, as a public health issue, infections and transmissions, STIs and women's health, adverse outcomes of pregnancy, HIV, STI syndromes, prevention, vaccination, mother-to-child transmission, WHO response
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
A person can have an STI without having obvious symptoms of disease When present, common symptoms of STIs include: abnormal vaginal discharge, urethral discharge, genital ulcers and lumps, and lower abdominal pain These STIs cause cervicitis in women, urethritis in men and extra-genital infections, including rectal and oropharyngeal manifestations Common symptoms include vaginal or penile
- Guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted . . .
These guidelines provide updated, evidence-informed clinical and practical recommendations on the case management of people with symptoms of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and support countries in updating their national guidelines for the case management of people with symptoms of STIs
- Integrating HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections . . .
Many countries are increasingly adopting a primary-health care (PHC) approach to address HIV, viral hepatitis and STI epidemics as part of a broader holistic and people-centred approach to health A new policy brief highlights progress and lessons learned from efforts to converge, link and integrate these services with PHC in several low- and middle-income countries
- Launch WHO guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually . . .
These Guidelines are intended to support countries in updating their national guidance for the management of people with symptoms of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Worldwide, more than a million curable STIs are acquired every day WHO estimated 374 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomoniasis in 15–49-year-olds in 2020
- Global Sexually Transmitted Infections Programme
The Department of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes (HHS) hosts WHO’s Global HIV Programme, the Global Hepatitis Programme (GHP) and the Global Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Programme
- Global and regional STI estimates - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the most common communicable conditions and affect the health and lives of people worldwide More than 30 pathogens can be transmitted sexually, and individuals may have multiple infections at the same time Individuals who are infected with an STI may not be aware of their infection but can transmit the infection to others and may go on to
- WHO at the STI HIV 2025 World Congress
WHO is participating at the STI HIV World Congress 2025 taking place in Montreal, Canada, on 26 - 30 July 2025 WHO will have the opportunity to present its latest epidemiological, scientific, and normative work related to STIs
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