Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

HPV: Bare-Bones Basics
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About HPV and Abnormal PAP Smears
by Joel Palefsky, M.D., Jody Handle
First and foremost, I want you to understand that HPV only infects the skin, and the term in medicalese for skin is epithelium. The skin, or epithelium, lines not only our whole body, but also inside some of our internal organs.

HPV 101
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About HPV and Abnormal PAP Smears
by Joel Palefsky, M.D., Jody Handle
An estimated 75 percent of sexually active adults have or will have transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lifetimes. Over 75 percent of women have never even heard of HPV. It's important to understand that HPV should not be

HPV
by CDC
At least of 50% sexually active people will get genital HPV. Most won't know they have it. Learn about this common virus. Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States.

Genital Herpes : Transmission and Prevention, Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In many instances, people with genital herpes know the virus is active because they have symptoms, such as lesions. But this isn't always the case. The herpes virus can become active without causing symptoms.

Diagnosing Genital Herpes, The Emotional Impact
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Herpes can be detected by a viral culture of a lesion, if one is present, or a blood test. Ashley recommends both methods. With a viral culture, a doctor swabs a lesion to pick up cells, puts the swab in a special solution, and sends it to a lab

Latex Condoms and Risks of STDs
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
With sexually transmitted diseases, infection is not always apparent. If you're not sure about yourself or your partner, the wisest course is not to have sex. But if you do, be sure to use a latex condom labeled for disease prevention from start to finish

Sexually Transmitted Diseases for Women
by Women's Health Information Center
The United States has the highest rates of STDs in the industrialized world. In the United States alone, an estimated 15.3 million new cases of STDs are reported each year. Women suffer more frequent and more serious complications from STDs than men.

Women's Wild Oats: Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards
by C. Gasquoine Hartley
Many observers point out an increase in loose conduct during the war. In that period there were established large camps of soldiers in lonely places, who were freed from the neighbor's eye: women also were withdrawn in large numbers from the influences

HPV and Cervical Cancer
by National Cancer Institute
Cervical infections due to a group of about 15 oncogenic, or cancer-causing, human papillomavirus (HPV) types cause virtually all cervical cancers. They also are the cause of their immediate precursor, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3)

Genital Herpes: What is Genital Herpes?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Genital herpes can be physically painful and emotionally debilitating. One out of five Americans ages 12 and older has genital herpes. Find out about how you can be tested for herpes and drugs that help control outbreaks.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
by George M. Gould, M.D., Walter L. Pyle, M.D.
Heretofore the best evidence has seemed to prove that syphilis had its origin in 1494, during the siege of Naples by Charles VIII of France; but in later days many investigators, prominent among them Buret, have stated that there is distinct evidence

Condoms and Chlamydia, Should You Get Tested?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The only sure-fire way to avoid getting chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases is by abstaining from sex or being in a mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner.

Teens: Preventing STDs
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Sexually transmitted diseases, including infection with the virus that causes AIDS, are on the upswing among American teenagers. Not having sex is the only sure way to keep from getting an STD.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Symptoms and Health Risks
by Health Canada
HPV is likely one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Canada. It is estimated that 75 percent of Canadians will have at least one HPV infection in their lifetime. Some types of HPV can cause genital warts while other types can

Chapter Seven
The Beat Goes On
by Adele Minchin
When I got home after school I phoned Emma to see how she was and to tell her about the gig on Friday. I didn't know whether to mention Darren or not. We couldn't talk properly on the phone because of my parents anyway.

HIV and AIDS: Are You at Risk?
by CDC
HIV - the human immunodeficiency virus - is a virus that kills your body's CD4 cells. CD4 cells (also called T-helper cells) help your body fight off infection and disease. HIV can be passed from person to person if someone with HIV infection has sex

HPV Vaccine
by National Cancer Institute
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States. At least 70 percent of sexually active persons will be infected with genital HPV at some time in their lives. HPV infects both men and women.

Genital Herpes Symptoms and Health Risks
by Health Canada
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause painful sores on and around the genital area. There is no cure for the condition, but medication can help ease symptoms.

Chlamydia: Simple Screening and Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States, can be cured in one dose with a newly approved drug. Caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria and transmitted during vaginal, oral or anal sexual contact with an infected

Trichomonas Infection
by CDC
Trichomonas vaginalis is a microscopic parasite found worldwide. Infection with Trichomonas is called trichomoniasis (trick-oh-moe-nye-uh-sis). Trichomoniasis is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, mainly affecting sexually active women.