The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/std/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:44:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png STD sexually transmitted disease | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/std/ 32 32 Despite lockdown, Israel sees rise in cases of sexually transmitted infections https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-lockdown-israel-sees-rise-in-cases-of-sexually-transmitted-infections/ Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:23:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2340228 860 reported cases of chlamydia and 314 diagnoses of gonorrhea since January 2020, a record number; global concerns that coronavirus pandemic is leading to reduction in STI testing

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]]> Israeli doctor fights for patients at Canada’s only women’s holistic HIV clinic https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-born-doctor-fights-for-her-patients-at-canadas-only-holistic-hiv-clinic/ Sun, 01 Dec 2019 14:26:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2191989 Dr. Neora Pick and the multidisciplinary professionals in Vancouver's Oak Tree Clinic tailor comprehensive programs for each person, from trauma care to nutrition programs

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]]> At 90, spunky Dr. Ruth Westheimer now focuses on what comes before foreplay https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-90-spunky-dr-ruth-westheimer-now-focuses-on-what-comes-before-foreplay/ Sat, 30 Jun 2018 03:25:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1875760 With a new TV show in the works, the contagiously cheery Holocaust survivor continues to help couples maintain a healthy intimate relationship -- even in a sterile online world

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]]> Health Ministry says no syphilis in rechecked blood https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-says-no-syphilis-in-rechecked-blood/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 06:54:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1491971 6,300 pints of blood retested after European manufacturer of test kits said they may be faulty

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]]> Sharp rise in heterosexuals contracting HIV https://www.timesofisrael.com/sharp-rise-in-heterosexuals-contracting-hiv/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:37:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1236448 Men make up about 70% of new carriers in Israel in 2014; about 42% of them engaged in homosexual relations

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]]> Health Ministry sheaths condom ad https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-sheaths-condom-ad/ Sun, 14 Dec 2014 21:59:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1106091 Video offering masturbation as alternative to safe sex taken off YouTube after religious artists complain of indecency

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]]> Minor infractions https://www.timesofisrael.com/minor-infractions/ Fri, 30 May 2014 12:28:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=995418 A 40-year-old woman is arrested for running an underage sex ring; police recommend additional charges against Olmert

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