sexually transmitted disease

Although New York and New Jersey's rates are lower than the national average, they have increased significantly in recent years.

Labeling monkeypox as a "sexually transmitted infection" could ensure free access to some health care, but the virus doesn't fit the classic definition.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito took to Twitter Sunday evening to reveal that she's been diagnosed with high risk HPV, an STD that can potentially lead to cancer.