Sexually active individuals, regardless of gender, are at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). They are so common, especially among young people, that 20 million new cases are recorded annually in the United States alone, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Whether you have been practicing safe sex or not, here …
Millions of sexually active individuals contract sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STDs or STIs) at some point. As common as they are, not all STDs or STIs currently have a cure. Infections caused by bacteria can generally be remedied by antibiotics, while those that are due to viruses may have no cure at all. Viral …
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Being pregnant is one of the most amazing things that can happen to a woman. It is a blessing to be able to fulfill your role in nature and bear a human being. However, pregnancy is also a challenging and risky experience for mother and child, even more so with the potential to be infected …
Once you reach the menopausal stage, you might think that you are safe from STDs or STIs, especially when you’ve had a monogamous relationship for many years. However, that’s not always the case. In this article, we’ll talk about the risks of contracting sexually transmitted diseases or infections for menopausal women, and what you should …
When you are sexually active and especially if you have multiple partners, you are at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Human papillomavirus or HPV is the top of the list of STIs that Americans contract. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 79 million Americans are infected with HPV. Most …
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Hundreds of millions of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur across the world each year. Women contract STDs through vaginal, oral, or anal sexual contact. One of the most common STDs in women is syphilis, which is a bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum). Syphilis has four stages-primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. …
Being a sexually active female comes with a whole host of responsibilities, including the constant worry of contracting a sexually transmitted infection and/or disease. Things are a lot different than they used to be, even just a decade ago. If you’re having sex, you’re at risk. That’s the plain, harsh truth. What is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea …
The bad news? It’s incurable. The good? The symptoms of genital herpes are treatable. Having sexual contact can be terrifying these days. It goes without saying, the only 100% tried and true way to avoid any and all sexually transmitted infections is with abstinence. But what fun is that? There are two basic types of …
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The cold, hard truth: Unprotected sexual activities put you at risk of sexually transmitted infections. Chlamydia is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections and, when left untreated, can lead to serious consequences. Ladies, don’t let ignorance keep you in the dark about Chlamydia, or any other sexually transmitted infection, for that matter. We …
Let’s talk about sex! Just kidding… Let’s actually talk about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and put an end to the recent confusion between the two. Here’s the skinny – while both terms have been used interchangeably, the biggest idea behind the newer term, STIs, is to break the stigma of …