Are STI Rates Rising? A Plain-Language Explainer (2026)
Quick answer: STI rates rose for most of the past decade, and while reported cases fell 9% in 2024, they are still 13% higher than ten years ago. Congenital syphilis rose for the 12th straight year (CDC, 2024 provisional data). Experts point to several drivers: less consistent condom use, weakened public health funding, stigma that […]