Sexually Transmitted Diseases are accelerating the number of infected cases across the globe with most cases from countries where knowledge of sexual health is least available, like African continents. However, the cases are not limited only to African countries, the United States has a major toll on the global STD cases every year due to …
People often get confused when they hear Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and HPV – and assumed they are the same disease pronounced differently. However, that is not the case. Herpes and HPV are completely different types of diseases that even have their own causing agents. What is Herpes? Herpes Simplex Virus is a type of …
STDs are considered an epidemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) since too many lives have been lost against these chronic diseases. And today there are multiple types of STDs that are prevalent which makes them more vulnerable and contagious to sexually active people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Texas …
Sexually Transmitted Diseases are a type of infection that has a primary mode of transmission from person to person as intimate contact. STDs, which name itself is self-explanatory that these are infections spread through sexual contact. STDs are also commonly known as STIs, Sexually Transmitted Infections, or Veneral Diseases. When you come in contact with …
Human papillomavirus or HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection in the US. According to CDC, in 2018 there were about 43 million HPV infections, and many infected people were in their late teens and early 20s. It is estimated that approximately 7% of Americans ages 14 to 69 have oral HPV. And this infection …
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum is syphilis. This infection is spread through sexual activity, cuts on the skin, or through mucous membranes. In rare cases, it can spread through direct unprotected close contact with an active lesion or an infected woman who is pregnant can pass on the infection …
A highly contagious sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is called herpes. HSV can be transmitted from person to person via direct contact. Herpes can appear in different parts of the body, mostly it appears on the genitals or mouth. There are 2 types of HSV: Herpes simplex virus type …
Mycoplasma Genitalium or MG is a bacterium that lives on the skin cells of the urinary and genital tracts and can affect both men and women. MG is passed from person to person through bodily fluids. It can be penile-vaginal sex or penile-anal sex. Transmission via oral sex is likely to be rare. It can …
Bacterial vaginosis or BV is a vaginal infection that is most common among people 15 to 44 years of age. And it is estimated that 7.4 million new cases occur each year. But the rate varies among different subpopulations, it is 5 to 25% in college students and 12 to 61% in patients with STDs. …
The sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis is chlamydia. It is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the US. Two-thirds of new infections occur among youth aged 15-24 years. As per CDC, 1 in 20 sexually active young women have chlamydia who belong to the age group 14-24 …