While not as common as HPV, chlamydia, and herpes, trichomoniasis affects 174 million people infected around the world each year.

Painful sex is often caused by vaginal atrophy, a common condition in postmenopausal women caused by low estrogen.

Getting tested is the only way to find out if you have HIV. Early testing is important. If you have HIV, starting treatment early with today’s antiviral drugs may help you live decades longer and lower the risk of passing HIV to your partners.

One in four people living with HIV in the United States is a woman. Women of all ages, races, and ethnicities can get HIV, but some women are more at risk than others.