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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by a group of infectious microorganisms that are transmitted mainly through sexual activity. These agents represent a costly, burdensome global public health problem. STDs...
Recent News
- Older Women at Greater Risk for Common STD, Study Suggests
- TUESDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- The sexually transmitted disease trichomon...
- U.S. Officials Take Aim at Questionable STD Products
- TUESDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and th...
- Aging Swingers at High STD Risk
- WEDNESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- All those wild and crazy nights may be c...
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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AIDS is a frightening diagnosis - like cancer, it used to mean a death sentence.
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Chlamydia Infections
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Chlamydia is a disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. It is most commonly sexually transmitted.
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Syphilis
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and a bacterial infection. You don't have to have intercourse to get...
- Papillomavirus Infections
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Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by human...
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Chancroid
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Chancroid is a bacterial disease that is spread only through sexual contact.
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Genital Warts (HPV)
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We are all familiar with warts as harmless but ugly soft small growths on the skin.
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Granuloma Inguinale
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Granuloma inguinale is a sexually transmitted disease that is rarely seen in the United States.
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Trichomonas Infection
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Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.
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Secondary Syphilis
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Secondary syphilis is the second stage of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis. This stage is the most contagious.
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Neurosyphilis
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Neurosyphilis is an infection of the brain or spinal cord. It occurs in persons with untreated syphilis many years after...
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Genital Herpes
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Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted viral infection affecting the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals.
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Systemic Gonococcal Infection
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Disseminated gonococcemia is a sexually-transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
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Acute HIV Infection
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Acute HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that gradually destroys the immune...
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Chlamydia
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Chlamydia is a disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. It is most commonly sexually transmitted.
- Gonorrhea
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Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD). It is a bacterial infection that is highly ...
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