HIV AIDS STD & STIs

Depending on the type and form of disease, STDs can be spread with any type of sexual activity. STDs are mostly caused by viruses and bacteria, both bacterial and viral STDs which vary in the treatment and diagnosis. Bacterial STDs, mainly gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, are often cured with antibiotics. Viral STDs, commonly HIV, HPV (genital warts), Herpes and hepatitis (it is the only STD that can be prevented with a vaccines), have no cure, but their symptoms can be diminish with treatment.

 

STDs, such as gonorrhea and syphilis, are classified into the "reportable" because when diagnosed they must be reported to the proper health or government agency to prevent their spread and transmission. Gonorrhea, one of the most widespread of the STDs, is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, some strains of which are resistant to treatment by penicillin, other drugs of choice. 80 % women and 40 % men diagnosed with chlamydia may not experience any symptoms.

 

Hepatitis | Chancroid | Gonorrhea | Chancroid | Viral Hepatitis | Trichomoniasis | Vaginitis | Vaginosis | Urethritis | Viral Hepatitis | Giardiasis | Cytomegalovirus | Herpes