What is congenital syphilis? Congenital Syphilis is when your baby is born infected with syphilis. The only way your baby can get congenital syphilis is if you have syphilis and pass it to your baby. Most of the time, syphilis is passed from mom to baby during pregnancy, but it can happen during vaginal birth […]
What is Chancroid ? Chancroid is a bacterial condition that causes open sores on or around the genitals. It’s a type of sexually transmitted infection (STI), which means it’s transmitted through sexual contact. Chancroid is a relatively common disease in the developing world. As with syphilis, the open sores caused by chancroid increase a person’s […]
“STD” stands for sexually transmitted disease, while “STI” is short for sexually transmitted infection. You probably already knew that, and you are hoping to find out whether there is any functional or practical difference between the two terms. The answer is more complicated than it appears at first glance, primarily because not everyone in the […]
What is Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)? Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an infection of the vagina. It results from a change in the normal balance of vaginal bacteria. BV usually doesn’t cause any other health problems. But it can lead to issues, especially when you’re pregnant or trying to get pregnant. BV is a disturbance in the […]
More than 30 different bacteria, viruses and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact. Eight of these pathogens are linked to the greatest incidence of sexually transmitted disease. Of these, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. The other 4 are viral infections which are incurable: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus […]
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