Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), it may not be as common as some other STIs, however if left untreated it can leave both men and women with serious damage.
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Category Archives: STDs / STIs
STIs: Syphilis
03-Mar-10STIs: HIV
03-Mar-10Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV for short is a non-curable infection, once infected you will have the virus remain in your body for the rest of your life.
STDs: Genital Warts (HPV)
09-Jan-10Genital warts are caused by a group of viruses call human papillomavirus (or HPV for short), there are currently 100 known types of HPV (Around 30 types cause genital warts). Although HPV also causes the types of warts that are seen on peoples hands and feet, the ones that cause genital warts are usually from a different type of HPV.
STDs: Genital Herpes
05-Jan-10Herpes come in many forms, in fact there are 8 known types of herpes and 2 types that are responsible for genital herpes (HSV-1 & HSV-2).
STDs: Gonorrhea
01-Jan-10Gonorrhea is often mistaken for chlamydia, and in fact is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD), it is infact a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and is a bacteria which lives in the sexual organs of both men and women.
STDs: Chlamydia
27-Dec-09Chlamydia is one of the most commonly found sexually transmitted diseases in teenagers. It can affect the urethra and rectum in both boys and girls as well as the cervix in girls.