STDs

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...

Genital herpes, also known as the herpes simplex virus, is a common sexually transmitted disease. According to Herpes-Coldsores.com, 45 million people in the U.S. are infected and 500,000 more...

Scabies are mites that burrow under the skin and cause severe itching and a red rash. The mites are microscopically small and you will not be able to see them on your skin. The mites are highly...

Chlamydia is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI). One of the symptoms of chlamydia is lower back pain. This is a gender-specific symptom, meaning that it is linked to females infected...

Trichomoniasis, which is a parasitic disease caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, is usually spread through sexual contact or sharing linens with someone who is infected. Fortunately, symptoms of the...

Genital warts are one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. It causes small flesh-colored bumps to appear in clusters on the genitals. It is highly contagious, but symptoms usually...

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. The symptoms of infection are subtle; there may be no symptoms, or they may mimic the flu. Many people are infected for years and don't know it, according to the...

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the chlamydia trichomatis bacterium and is highly common. In fact, chlamydia is the most highly reported bacterial sexually...

The human immunodeficiency virus, commonly called HIV, is a virus that infects the cells and immune system of humans, making it impossible to inhibit the virus. There is currently no treatment for...

Genital warts, or condylomata acuminate, is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are over 100 types of HPV; "high-risk" strains can lead to certain...

Genital warts, condyloma acuminata or venereal warts, are the result of the human papilloma virus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease. The virus attacks the skin and mucous membranes,...

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) belongs to the Herpesviridae family and is the virus responsible for causing genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease for which there is no cure. HSV-2 is...

Genital herpes is a common, extremely contagious sexually transmitted disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 45 million people in the United States have...

Herpes simplex is a virus that is sexually transmitted. Two strains cause oral herpes and genital herpes. Herpes simplex 1 is most often the cause of oral herpes, and herpes simplex 2 most often...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, around 20 percent of the population aged 12 and older has genital herpes. Most of the time, the virus is transmitted by those who didn't know they...

HSV-1 is a form of herpes simplex virus that most commonly affects the mouth, resulting in fever blisters or cold sores. Though less common, HSV-1 can also appear on the genitals of an infected...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 45 million Americans have been diagnosed with the herpes virus. Many who are infected experience few or no symptoms; however, when an...

Sexually transmitted diseases are bacterial infections or viruses transmitted during sex (including vaginal, anal and oral). Some can also be spread through nonsexual contact with infected people....

Hepatitis C is an incurable virus that is transmitted through the contact of the blood of an infected individual. Blood contact is normally through sharing needles, having unsafe sex or obtaining...

Every year, many women in this country are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Fortunately, this disease is treatable if detected early. As with any disease, there are common risk factors that can...

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by chlamydia trachomatris, a bacteria that commonly affects the cervix and urethra. Women are infected with this disease more often than...

Herpes is transmitted via skin-to-skin contact. Most common herpes transmissions happen when the infected person has a breakout, and the sore or blister touches another person's mucous membranes,...

According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 20 million Americans are currently infected with the human papillomavirus or HPV. Once infected, HPV can cause genital warts, and it can...

According to the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, those ranging in age from 16 to 26 are the most at-risk group of people being infected with an STD...

Vaginal warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is transmitted by intimate contact with an infected partner. Once you are infected by the virus, you will noticed a breakout of...

Many people infected with herpes never exhibit any symptoms. As a result, the disease is often spread by persons who don't realize they are infected. When symptoms do appear, they occur...

Many people have Herpes Simplex 2---commonly known as genital herpes---and never experience any symptoms. As a result, the disease is often spread by persons who don't realize they are infected....

Herpes simplex 1 and 2 were first recognized by the medical community in the early 1980s. The viruses are part of the chicken pox family, and also related to shingles. Symptoms include painful,...

The AIDS epidemic has been growing strong for the last 25 years. Unfortunately, we are nowhere close to finding a cure for this devastating, life-threatening disease. Although there are small...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 50 to 75 percent of sexually active Americans will contract HPV at some point in their lives. This make the disease one of the...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are one of the most common health ailments affecting the United States today. One of the most common of these STDs is Chlamydia. In 2006 there were 1,030,911...

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is sexually transmitted and classed as a STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection). Wearing a condom doesn't always protect a partner from being infected with HPV, as the...

HIV is short for human immunodeficiency virus, which is a lentivirus (a slow acting virus) that can cause the development of AIDS. Contraction of HIV occurs when bodily fluids are transferred from...

HPV (human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted infection, and is spread by either direct sexual contact (oral, anal or vaginal sex) or, though rarely, through more indirect contact with an...

Genital HPV (human papillomavirus) is a very common sexually transmitted disease. This disease affects men and women of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds. In fact, according to the Centers for...

Genital warts are one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in this country and they are caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV. Genital warts affect males and females of all ages....

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are a group of illnesses that are transmitted between people through sexual contact. The diseases can be very serious, causing health issues that can even...

Genital herpes is a very contagious STD that affects males and females of all ages. Genital herpes often cause uncomfortable and embarrassing symptoms. Although there is no cure for genital...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is passed from person to person through direct contact with a sore (chancre). Syphilis sores can appear on the vagina, penis and anus, in the...

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease that affects both men and women. In order to know if you have chlamydia, you must get tested for this disease. There are a variety of tests that...

Many people in this country are affected with HPV (human papillomavirus). This sexually transmitted disease affects both men and women of all ages. Although there is no cure for HPV, treatment...

Anyone can become infected with an sexually transmitted disease (STD) if you have unprotected sex with an infected person. STDs affect people of all ages and ethnicities, and both men and women...

Trick (trichomoniasis) is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. People can get trick by having unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person. Trick...

One in five Americans is infected with genital herpes. Even though there is a large number of those with herpes, it can be an alienating and scary experience. Living with herpes is not only...

If you're sexually active, it pays to be well informed regarding sexually transmitted diseases and how they're transmitted. Have you contemplated all the options when it comes to contracting...

Genital herpes is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease. There is no cure for genital herpes and it can be transmitted even when the infected person is showing no signs of an outbreak....

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are a group of sexual diseases caused by various bacteria and viruses and are transmitted via sexual contact either through vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse....

If you want to minimize your risk of getting AIDS, the best way to do it is to avoid infection by HIV, the virus that causes the disease. Fewer people today are dying from AIDS in the US because...