STDs

Genital herpes affects roughly one out of every five Americans, according to the American Social Health Association. This sexually transmitted disease is extremely easy to pass on to uninfected...

Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that's easily spread between partners. Mayo Clinic experts offer a daunting perspective on just how easy it is to get the herpes simplex virus (HSV) types...

The Centers for Disease Control states that genital herpes is extremely common, affecting some 45 million people over the age of 12. One in four women and one in eight men have genital herpes,...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is America's most prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI). Of the more than 100 types of...

The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is an incurable sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts. However, there are steps that can be taken in order to prevent contraction of HPV and...

Herpes Types 2 is a disease for which there is no cure, a disease that, even when treated is still contagious, and one that can seem to make living a once normal life difficult. However, once you...

Herpes HSV 2 (Herpes Simplex Virus 2) affects mainly the genitals; however, it has been known to affect the thighs, buttocks and other areas of the body. HSV 1 takes the form of cold sores...

Anal warts are a symptom of the sexually transmitted disease HPV (human papillomavirus). The warts can appear anywhere on the genitals or in or around the anus. If internal, you may not even...

Herpes is a very common STD (sexually transmitted disease) and it affects people of all ages. This virus is spread through sexual intercourse (anal, vaginal and oral) and also through skin-to-skin...

About 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV or AIDS, according to the Center for Disease Control. It also says that 40,000 people each year become infected with HIV. About a...

Pelvic inflammatory disease is a serious condition that involves infection of a woman's reproductive organs, commonly including the uterus and fallopian tubes. Often a consequence of sexually...

Human papillomavirus, most commonly referred to as HPV, is the sexually transmitted disease that causes genital warts in carriers of the virus. HPV is estimated to affect millions of people and...