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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Chlamydia is the most common curable STD. It infects &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;Z8EpMcaFNOsqdQV1dpF0iQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-the-cervix-p2-581929&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the cervix in women&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, and the penile &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;3yA-JQgYAcHJyNoq_PKpqA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-the-urethra-3522707&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;urethra in men&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Its most frequent symptoms are &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;1Ex_9qmcsxqp1ZmqN7Y7ZA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-causes-pain-during-sex-3133034&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pain during sex&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, and discharge from the penis or vagina. However, &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;FUkLTc2doyJsRB57L6urTg&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/diagnosing-chlamydia-one-of-the-most-common-stds-3132664&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the reason chlamydia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; is one of the most common STDs is that most people who get chlamydia don&amp;amp;#39;t have symptoms for weeks, months, or even years. In other words, they&amp;amp;#39;re &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/asymptomatic-disease-and-the-std-epidemic-3133039&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;asymptomatic&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Despite the lack of symptoms, it&amp;amp;#39;s important to get screened and treated if you think you might have been exposed to chlamydia. If you don&amp;amp;#39;t, it can do a lot of damage to your body in the long run. Want to avoid &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;OwXRdCbdpGwGHeA7xknGlA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/chlamydia-long-term-consequences-3132663&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;getting chlamydia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;? &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;zyv26vkdH3Y9_5JcsGm5FQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/condom-color-condoms-3132692&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Latex condoms&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; are effective &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;87-zK5NcYkteY_C9tcxCjQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/latex-condoms-906784&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;at preventing the disease&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Gonorrhea, otherwise known as &amp;amp;#34;the clap,&amp;amp;#34; is another common bacterial STD. In general it infects the same organs as chlamydia, and has similar long-term effects.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Symptoms of gonorrhea include burning when urinating and, in men, white, yellow, or &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;yftd0PbYTb39YZLdmbVpAQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/std-symptoms-gallery-std-pictures-4020290&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;green discharge&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; from the penis. Just as with chlamydia, however, many people with gonorrhea don&amp;amp;#39;t have symptoms. This is why the CDC estimates that, in the United States alone, there are more than 700,000 new cases a year.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Oh, and if you&amp;amp;#39;re one of those people who thinks &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;oFWc1DMaZRHCXy3QVDEe0A&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/can-i-get-syphilis-from-oral-sex-3133231&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;that oral sex&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; is &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;S5c4iz_vCzy-hv1Ry0tfdQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/talking-about-safe-sex-with-a-new-partner-3133115&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;safe sex&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (or isn&amp;amp;#39;t sex at all), you should know that gonorrhea can also infect the throat.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Syphilis is a common STD with a notorious history. Caused by the bacterium &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Treponema pallidum&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;, it can lead to serious complications if left untreated.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Syphilis is transmitted by direct contact with syphilis sores, which can appear on the external genitals and the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/can-i-get-syphilis-from-oral-sex-3133231&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;mouth,&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; as well as in the vagina or rectum.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Because these sores can appear on areas not covered by a condom, condoms only reduce the likelihood of transmission, but not eliminate it entirely. The small painless sores (chancres) &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;_ZPhfecIQYVwChfJ_0j34Q&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/std-symptoms-gallery-std-pictures-4020290&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;of early syphilis&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; may heal by themselves, but that doesn&amp;amp;#39;t mean the disease is gone. It&amp;amp;#39;s just become more difficult to detect and treat.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In 2007, a prominent study of U.S. adolescents found that a little known STD, &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;KZYMrzxEuasv3GssQzBtfg&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-do-i-get-tested-for-mycoplasma-genitalium-3132760&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mycoplasma genitalium&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; had surpassed gonorrhea in prevalence. Furthermore &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/mg-mycoplasma-genitalium-3132672&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;MG&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, like gonorrhea and chlamydia, is starting to emerge as a major cause of cervicitis in women, and nongonococcal urethritis in men.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Why did it take so long to recognize the importance of this now common STD? Most cases of &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;M. genitalium&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; don&amp;amp;#39;t cause symptoms. Furthermore, it had been difficult to identify until new technology became available.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;While the emerging research is still unclear, it is thought that MG is associated with serious long-term consequences, including infertility from &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/pelvic-inflammatory-disease-pid-3133135&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pelvic inflammatory disease&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Trichomoniasis is the most &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;BSxiQOtQkybgi8fio3B0Qw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/ten-common-std-risk-myths-3133102&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;common STD&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in sexually active &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;young women&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;. Some women may mistake this &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;7c4kKB7efVtFEtBWj1Atcw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/are-yeast-infections-sexually-transmitted-3133046&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;infection for a yeast infection&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;VOK4fdt6HHoBQ4YzRgzLYQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/bacterial-vaginosis-not-quite-an-std-3132661&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;bacterial vaginosis&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; since the symptoms are similar: &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;WoBatsbNui0xBlUDEQnDGQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-causes-vaginal-discharge-3133205&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;frothy discharge&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;Ere2xnhCJZ1P0UMFUGZkIg&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/why-does-my-vagina-smell-funny-3133225&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;strong vaginal odor&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;BvIhDM9ox1C1UeITjdU1FQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/why-is-sexual-intercourse-painful-3520977&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pain on intercourse&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, irritation and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-causes-vaginal-itching-3133222&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;itching&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Men can get trichomoniasis too, but they don&amp;amp;#39;t tend to have symptoms. Still, if you are a young woman who has been diagnosed with the disease, make sure your partner gets treated. If your partner is a man, trich may not be affecting him much, but you don&amp;amp;#39;t want him giving it back to you! And, if your partner is a woman, you could be passing the disease to each other as well.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Crabs&amp;amp;#34; are &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;rqAU7MO_tnWkTgWkXglcug&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/lice-lice-pictures-4020374&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a form of lice&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that live on the hair in the genital area and occasionally on other course-haired areas of the body, such as the armpits or the eyebrows. They are usually spread &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;Mck6daXatwvk3FUzwMlvoA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/sexually-transmitted-infections-spread-by-skin-contact-3133056&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;by sexual contact&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, although they also can be transmitted by infested linens and clothing.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Symptoms include itching in the genital area and &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;cR20GnbwvBU9PNSSrv9xrQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-find-head-lice-2633643&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;visible lice&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or eggs. You should know &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;dyTNpWmBWfPP_J6nMAur7w&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/crabs-pubic-lice-2328527&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;that crab lice&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; are not the same &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;92F4XLKXhMyVn9JmOzF4UA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/lice-definition-and-characterization-1739468&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;as head lice&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, and that they almost never infest the hair on the head. And the rumor that you have to shave off all your &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;s9M6UCCtAXYJTPP3JYpnwA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/can-shaving-or-waxing-my-pubic-hair-affect-my-std-risk-3133066&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pubic hair&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; if you get infected? That simply isn&amp;amp;#39;t true.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Scabies is a contagious skin disease that is not always sexually transmitted. Caused by the parasite &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sarcoptes scabei&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;, scabies causes an extremely &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;EMEYfzhtnx926dMurw4cow&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/std-symptoms-gallery-std-pictures-4020290&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;itchy rash&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that gets worse at night. The rash is most often found on folds of skin, such as between the fingers, on the wrists and ankles, and in the genital area.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Scabies is incredibly contagious, and the mite can live for days off the human body. It is not only spread by close personal contact, but by skin-to-skin contact in general, shared clothing, towels and bedding.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;HPV is quite possibly the most common STD. One 1997 study estimated that three-quarters of the sexually active population has had HPV at some point during their lives, and a study released in 2007 found that one-quarter of women are infected at any given time.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;HPV may be known as &amp;amp;#34;the &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;YAyT8Rm1WknN8PvTAmrkTw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/cervical-cancer-prevention-p2-581933&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cervical cancer virus&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;,&amp;amp;#34; but only a few &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/high-low-risk-hpv-3132995&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;types of HPV &amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;are linked to cancer... and they&amp;amp;#39;re linked to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hpv-and-anal-cancer-3132980&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;more than just cervical cancer.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Others cause &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;LE4f4C_QUIyBh-rkXgljgQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/genital-warts-3132983&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;genital warts&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/are-all-hpv-warts-genital-warts-3133033&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;other warts&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, or no symptoms at all.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Although HPV is considered incurable, its symptoms can be treated, and many people resolve infections on their own. Recently the government approved several &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/should-i-choose-gardasil-or-cervarix-as-my-hpv-vaccine-3132985&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;vaccines&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; to protect young men and women from the four most common strains of the virus.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;HIV is the virus associated with AIDS. It can only be transmitted by an exchange of bodily fluids -- including &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;tgMADFm_Up-LWeLW42cgrg&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/facts-about-semen-an-indication-of-health-status-2328524&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;semen&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, vaginal secretions, &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;w13bZ87Lha98GSsgVgpDAw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/pumping-and-storing-breast-milk-2633307&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;breast milk&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and blood. It cannot be transmitted &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;rmwHDjTwpqi0eOH8Qd-rHA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/can-i-get-hiv-from-shaking-hands-3132968&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;by casual contact&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Currently, most people with HIV are treated with a combination of drugs known as highly active anti-retroviral therapy (&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/haart-meaning-and-treatment-3132803&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;HAART&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;), or combined anti-retroviral therapy (&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-cart-p2-3132623&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cART&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;). Although these therapies cannot cure the disease, they can reduce the likelihood that infection will progress to AIDS. HIV is no longer a death sentence. Many people with the virus are living long and productive lives.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Herpes is another viral STD. It comes in two forms, &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;PH1WdNUKrILi5lUNik7l8g&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/do-cold-sores-protect-against-genital-herpes-3132943&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;HSV1 and HSV2&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. HSV1 is most often associated with cold sores, and HSV2 is most often associated with genital sores. However, it is possible to transmit herpes from the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/can-cold-sores-give-me-genital-herpes-3132944&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;mouth to the genitals&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and vice versa.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;cMawNVeYjNVEovEf44Focw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-do-i-get-tested-for-herpes-3132754&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Herpes symptoms&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; can be treated with anti-viral drugs, but the virus cannot be cured. People with the herpes virus need to know that they can transmit the virus even when they do not have any sores or other symptoms. Although &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;fBEn-a9MnnQYXWbHTP5hGQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/do-condoms-prevent-herpes-3132940&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;using a condom&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; can reduce the risk of herpes transmission, condoms are not 100% effective since herpes is spread &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/sexually-transmitted-infections-spread-by-skin-contact-3133056&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;skin-to-skin&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;There are several types of hepatitis. Although the different viruses are transmitted through various routes, they all cause damage to the liver. The &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;iWeDKGOaWXLlldiMgE07ZA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-do-i-get-tested-for-hepatitis-bhbv-3132753&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;type of hepatitis&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; most often associated with sexual transmission is &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;HDFSceiGaYbmz-x77MY0wA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hepatitis-b-overview-3133286&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;hepatitis B&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (HBV). However, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/treating-hepatitis-c-in-people-with-hiv-48867&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;hepatitis C&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; can also be sexually transmitted.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Over time, chronic infection with hepatitis B can lead to scarring of the liver, cirrhosis, and &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;cxYT8jhGhdA6Y2cpMim_Jw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/top-ways-to-prevent-liver-cancer-514174&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;liver cancer&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Fortunately, there is a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/who-should-be-vaccinated-against-hepatitis-b-3133202&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;vaccine&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that can protect you against infection. Nevertheless, approximately 1.25 million people in the United States suffer from chronic infection with HBV.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Chancroid is a genital ulcer disease caused by the bacterium &amp;lt;em&amp;gt; Haemophilus ducreyi.&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; Although not commonly seen in the United States, in other parts of the world &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;U_70SKwsu-BLqt03rKOyGg&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/chancroid-an-overview-3132662&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;chancroid infections&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; are a major risk factor for HIV.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The ulcers caused by chancroid are generally larger and more painful than those associated with &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/syphilis-an-overview-3132670&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;syphilis&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, although the early signs may be mistaken for those of &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;oioXagafWfsW0cQe_DjdXg&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/syphilis-treatment-recommendations-3133272&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a syphilis infection&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;BV is a condition where the healthy bacteria in a woman&amp;amp;#39;s vagina disappear and are replaced by different organisms. Symptoms include burning and itching around the vagina, white or gray discharge, and a strong fishy odor that is particularly noticeable after intercourse.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Some people question whether or not BV is an STD, but it is &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;definitely&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; associated with having a new sex partner or multiple sex partners. You can take antibiotics to get rid of BV, but it frequently shows up again even after successful treatment. Infection can increase a woman&amp;amp;#39;s risk of HIV, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/pelvic-inflammatory-disease-pid-3133135&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;pelvic inflammatory disease&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, and pre-term birth (babies born too early).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Unlike most of the STDs mentioned in this overview, nongonoccocal urethritis is not caused by a specific bacterium or virus. Instead, nongonoccocal urethritis (NGU) is defined as any type of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/urine-testing-for-gonorrhea-and-chlamydia-3132777&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;urethritis&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that is not caused by &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-gonorrhea-and-why-is-it-called-the-clap-3132666&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;gonorrhea&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. The two most common causes of NGU are &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/chlamydia-an-overview-3132665&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;chlamydia&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/mycoplasma-genitalium-3132668&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Mycoplasma genitalium&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Symptoms of NGU include burning when urinating, and discharge from the head of the penis; however, as with many STDs, most cases of NGU are &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/asymptomatic-disease-and-the-std-epidemic-3133039&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;asymptomatic&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/molluscum-contagiosum-3133291&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;R4qyNbLd5wJ4QJ6qGx5bHA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Molluscum contagiosum&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; is a skin disease that most often affects young children and adults who have weakened immune systems. It is transmitted by direct skin contact, and so among adults it also can be transmitted during sexual contact.MRSA, or methicillin-resistant &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Staphylococcus aureus&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;, is not primarily thought of as a sexually transmitted disease, although new research suggests that it probably can be transmitted sexually. Although most cases of MRSA are acquired in hospital or other medical settings, it can also be transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact.&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/lymphogranuloma-venereum-a-different-type-of-chlamydia-3132667&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;_q3ksAAKnLHKV1Q7OqJ8aw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Lymphogranuloma venereum&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease that used to be primarily thought of as affecting individuals the developing world, but it is now on the rise worldwide. After an initial outbreak in men who have &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/men-who-have-sex-with-men-msm-48993&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;tEoP0LqZXnchmbpd9_QnEQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;sex with men (MSM)&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in the Netherlands in 2003, LGV has been found in isolated groups of MSM across western Europe, North America, and Australia. Caused by a type of &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Chlamydia trachomatis&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;, LGV is closely associated with HIV infection and, as with many other STDs, can actually increase the risk of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hiv-information-47874&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;0ArqAHKPEBGayuzA03Pktw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;HIV transmission&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and acquisition."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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