Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Introduction
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a group of various diseases
that are spread by sexual contact.
They are sadly very common with an estimated 65 million living with an STD
and about 15 million annual cases in the USA.
Most new cases affect teenagers and young adults under 25.
Some STDs have either no symptoms or no early symptoms,
making them often undiagnosed, such as: HIV, genital herpes, HPV,
chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and gonorrhea.
This means they can be spread further and also cause serious complications such as PID
and infertility.
This is especially unfortunate because antibiotic treatment of serious non-viral STDs
such as chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and gonorrhea is usually simple and successful.
Other less common STDs such as syphilis and chancroid are also successfully treated.
Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Medical Textbooks Online about Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Medical Books Excerpts
- Vaginal Discharge
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Misdiagnosis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Pelvic inflammtory disease due to STD's: Pelvic inflammory disease is a general term to describe an inflammation of the uterus and fallopian tubes. It occurs as a serious complication due to sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea and occurs commonly in women of child bearing age. It can lead to serious consequences like infertilty and ectopic pregnancy.A woman can present with very vague symptoms such as mild abdominal pain,fever,unusual vaginal discharge and painful urination.The condition may be mistaken for urinary tract infection. Careful clinical assessment along with investigations like an ultrasound are helpful in coming to a prompt diagnosis.Test to identify the organisms leading to PID must also be done so that the correct antibiotics can be delivered....read more »
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Causes of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Clinical Trials for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Broader Related Topics
Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Article Excerpts about Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), once called venereal
diseases, are among the most common infectious diseases in the
United States today. More than 20 STDs have now been identified, and
they affect more than 13 million men and women in this country each
year. (Source: excerpt from Sexually Transmitted Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Definitions of Sexually Transmitted Diseases:
RAEB: The primary non-AIDS venereal disease studies supported by NCI are of cervical cancer. Code only studies related to cervical cancer causation and prevention, not detection or treatment.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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