Overviews of Different Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sometimes when you have a question about a sexually transmitted disease, you just want to know the basics. Here's where you can learn them. Overviews of the symptoms, treatment, and risk factors for all the major STDs are right here.
What is MRSA?
MRSA is the acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA is the acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Can I have MRSA on my skin without having an infection?
Just because you have MRSA on your skin doesn't mean you have a MRSA infection, but it does mean you are at risk.
Just because you have MRSA on your skin doesn't mean you have a MRSA infection, but it does mean you are at risk.
What Are the Symptoms of a Staph Infection of the Skin?
The most common symptom of a staph infection of the skin is simply a pimple, but staph can also cause more serious infections such as pneumonia.
The most common symptom of a staph infection of the skin is simply a pimple, but staph can also cause more serious infections such as pneumonia.
Is MRSA an STD?
MRSA can be transmitted through intimate contact, but it is not generally thought of as a sexually transmitted disease.
MRSA can be transmitted through intimate contact, but it is not generally thought of as a sexually transmitted disease.
Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis is a sexually associated condition. When a woman has BV her normal vaginal flora is replaced by a hostile mix of bacteria. This leaves her more susceptible to infection and other negative reproductive issues.
Bacterial vaginosis is a sexually associated condition. When a woman has BV her normal vaginal flora is replaced by a hostile mix of bacteria. This leaves her more susceptible to infection and other negative reproductive issues.
Chancroid: An Overview
Chancroid is a genital ulcer disease found mostly in the developing world.
Chancroid is a genital ulcer disease found mostly in the developing world.
Chlamydia: An Overview
Worried you might have chlamydia? Know someone who was recently diagnosed? Find out more about chlamydia here.
Worried you might have chlamydia? Know someone who was recently diagnosed? Find out more about chlamydia here.
Genital Herpes (HSV)
Genital and oral herpes are only caused by two of the family of six herpes viruses that can infect humans.
Genital and oral herpes are only caused by two of the family of six herpes viruses that can infect humans.
Gonorrhea: An Overview
What is gonorrhea? This page will provide you with an introduction.
What is gonorrhea? This page will provide you with an introduction.
Hepatitis B Overview
Hepatitis B is one of five types of hepatitis that can infect humans. All of the hepatitis viruses affect the liver, but they have different modes of transmission and cause different levels of damage. Hepatitis B can be sexually transmitted.
Hepatitis B is one of five types of hepatitis that can infect humans. All of the hepatitis viruses affect the liver, but they have different modes of transmission and cause different levels of damage. Hepatitis B can be sexually transmitted.
HIV/AIDS Overview
HIV is a virus, but AIDS is a definition. HIV-positive individuals can stay healthy for years, or even decades, before they become sick enough to receive an AIDS diagnosis.
HIV is a virus, but AIDS is a definition. HIV-positive individuals can stay healthy for years, or even decades, before they become sick enough to receive an AIDS diagnosis.
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the virus that causes genital warts, as well as several reproductive and systemic cancers. The discovery that HPV caused infectious cancers was stunning. Even 30 years ago, if you had told doctors that a virus could cause cancer, most of them would have laughed you out of the room.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the virus that causes genital warts, as well as several reproductive and systemic cancers. The discovery that HPV caused infectious cancers was stunning. Even 30 years ago, if you had told doctors that a virus could cause cancer, most of them would have laughed you out of the room.
Molluscum Contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum can be sexually transmitted, although it is far more often seen in children.
Molluscum contagiosum can be sexually transmitted, although it is far more often seen in children.
Mycoplasma Genitalium
Mycoplasma genitalium is a common sexually transmitted disease with many of the same symptoms as gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Mycoplasma genitalium is a common sexually transmitted disease with many of the same symptoms as gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Nongonoccocal Urethritis: An Overview
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.
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.
Pubic Lice: An Overview
Crabs. Pubic Lice. Are you itching to understand?
Crabs. Pubic Lice. Are you itching to understand?
Scabies: An Overview
Scabies is a contagious skin rash that is not always sexually transmitted.
Scabies is a contagious skin rash that is not always sexually transmitted.
Syphilis: An Overview
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.
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.
Trichomoniasis
What is trichomoniasis? How is trichomoniasis spread? How is trichomoniasis treated? Does trichomoniasis have any long term side-effects? What does the Trichomonas vaginalis protozoa look like?
What is trichomoniasis? How is trichomoniasis spread? How is trichomoniasis treated? Does trichomoniasis have any long term side-effects? What does the Trichomonas vaginalis protozoa look like?