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Phthirus pubis also known as pubic lice is a sexually-transmitted condition found mostly in adolescents. It generally occurs during sexual activity but some through physical contact with contaminated object like toilet seats, sheets and blankets. Some have acquired it while trying on a [...]

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are among the most common infectious diseases today. It can affect guys and girls of all ages and backgrounds who are having sex — it doesn’t matter if they’re rich or poor. STDs have become more common, [...]

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Many people nowadays are really impulsive, most especially teenagers. Teenagers of today try a lot of stuffs Smoking, drinking alcohol and sexual intercourse with their so called girl friend or boy friend to name a few. But with every sexual fulfillment of a person there is always a negative side. What you don’t [...]

• Transmitted through- AIDS and HIV are two more or les related diseases. The HIV stands for the ‘human immunodeficiency virus’ and the disease that spreads through it is known as AIDS i.e. ‘acquired immune deficiency syndrome’. HIV travels through blood. It can be transmitted from one HIV positive person to his partner through sex. [...]

Safe sex is the exercise of sexual activity that moderates the threat of infection with sexually transmitted diseases or STDs. On the contrary, unsafe sex is the practice of sexual contact with no consideration for anticipation of STDs. Safe sex has been practiced ever since AIDS become epidemic in 1980s. Promoting safe sex is at [...]

Teens have become more and more adventurous which also goes to say with the previously adult restricted area of sexual intercourse. There are a lot of programs that aims to raise awareness of such but sad to say, there are still a lot of teens who do get infected with STD’s. Shame or fear of [...]

The disease is an infection that results in the inflammation of the cervix which is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. This condition is often result of an infection by Chalmydia or gonorrhea or other the many other viral/bacterial infections that cause STD’s. The condition is quite hard to detect [...]

The disease is an infection caused by one of many pathogens (bacteria) such as Chalmydia trachomatis, Ureplasma urealyticum, AdenoVirus, Haemophilus vaginalis, Mycoplasm genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis and Herpes simplex Virus. The later two are the rarest forms and the most common cause is Chlamydia with men more akin to contracting the disease than women due to [...]

The skin disease is more of a viral skin condition but it is contagious but not life threatening as the other diseases that have been discussed. It is evident with the occurrence of small growths that may be pink, white or flesh colored from the size of a pin head to as large as a [...]

The disease is caused by any of the three strains of bacterium from the Chlamydia trachomatis that results in raised surface bumps or ulcers. It also manifests itself with swelling of the lymph nodes and glands in the genital area even rectal ulcers resulting in painful discharges. As with most STD’s, it can be mistaken [...]