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Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis is a common infection resulting from either overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria or as an infection with bacteria from outside the body.
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States, but many people don't know about it.
Gonorrhea
The symptoms of gonorrhea are frequently so mild that you could have the disease and not know it. Even if you don't have symptoms, you are still contagious.
Genital Warts
Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, the virus that also causes common skin warts.
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B is a highly contagious, sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver, possibly causing lifelong liver infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer and death.
Herpes
Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), which also causes cold sores around the mouth. Most genital herpes is caused by HSV type 2, while cold sores are most often cause by HSV type 1.
HIV/AIDS
If you're not quite sure what's up with AIDS these days, don't feel alone. Misconceptions and falsehoods concerning AIDS and HIV abound.
HPV
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of more than 100 kinds of viruses. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease occurs when certain bacteria enter the body. Bacteria can enter the body during childbirth or through procedures such as insertion of an intrauterine device.
Syphilis
Syphilis is a complex disease usually spread through vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can also be spread through contact with infected blood.
Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is an infection caused by a single-cell parasite with a whip-like tail. It is spread through sexual activity.