Bacterial Diseases

Worried you might have chlamydia? Know someone who was recently diagnosed? Find out more about chlamydia here.

Gonorrhea - the common STD otherwise known as The Clap.

Syphilis may start by causing a painless rash, but if left untreated it can go all the way to your brain. It is spread by direct contact with a syphilis sore, usually during oral, vaginal, or anal sex.

Nongonoccocal urethritis is a diagnosis of exclusion. It describes the symptoms you are experiencing, but rather than telling you what disease you have it tells you what disease you don't.

Bacterial vaginosis isn't generally considered to be a sexually transmitted disease, instead it is thought of more often as a disease that is associated with sexual activity.

Mycoplasma genitalium is a common sexually transmitted disease with many of the same symptoms as gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a relatively uncommon variant of chlamydia. Its symptoms include swollen lymph nodes and a systemic infection more similar to syphilis than genital chlamydia.

Chancroid is a genital ulcer disease found mostly in the developing world.

How is chlamydia diagnosed? How is it treated? What to expect before you go to the doctor's office.
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What happens if a chlamydia infection goes untreated? What are the long term side effects? It can affect your health, your fertility, and the health of your future children.Warning: Photos May Offend Some Viewers

Urinary tract infections are associated with sex, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're sexually transmitted diseases.

Users talk about their experiences using alternative remedies for urinary tract infections.