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Why Are STIs No Longer Called STDs?

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Medically reviewed by Laura YoungCourtney Hale / Getty Images Regardless of whether you call them STIs or STDs, it's important to get tested if you're at risk.Sex-related health concerns, like HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, have long been referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Now, many people use the term sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly because it may often be more medically accurate and less stigmatizing.Why …

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Health broke the news in United States on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
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