Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Introduction

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a group of various diseases that are spread by sexual contact. They are sadly very common with an estimated 65 million living with an STD and about 15 million annual cases in the USA. Most new cases affect teenagers and young adults under 25.

Some STDs have either no symptoms or no early symptoms, making them often undiagnosed, such as: HIV, genital herpes, HPV, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and gonorrhea. This means they can be spread further and also cause serious complications such as PID and infertility. This is especially unfortunate because antibiotic treatment of serious non-viral STDs such as chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and gonorrhea is usually simple and successful. Other less common STDs such as syphilis and chancroid are also successfully treated.

Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Symptoms depend on the type of STD
• No symptoms - many cases of STDs have no noticable symptoms
• Mild symptoms - some STDs may only have vague or mild symptoms
• Vaginal discharge
• Penile discharge
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Sexually Transmitted Diseases:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
  • Home Trichomonas Tests
• Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing:
  • Home Hormone Tests
  • Home Libido Tests
  • Home Menopause Testing
  • Home Andropause Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• more tests...»

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Sexually Transmitted Diseases:

• Complications depend on the type of STD; some possible complications include:
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Cervical cancer
• STDs in pregnant women may have various additional effects:
  • Mother-infant transmission (see Birth symptoms)
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

• Misdiagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Failure to diagnose Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Hidden causes of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Medical Mistakes

• STDs -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Sexually Transmitted Diseases:

• Sexual Health
• more product offers...»

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Sexual Disorders & STDs -- serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Gonorrhea -- Undiagnosed
  • HIV -- Undiagnosed
  • Genital Herpes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hepatitis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Pelvic inflammtory disease due to STD's: Pelvic inflammory disease is a general term to describe an inflammation of the uterus and fallopian tubes. It occurs as a serious complication due to sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea and occurs commonly in women of child bearing age. It can lead to serious consequences like infertilty and ectopic pregnancy.A woman can present with very vague symptoms such as mild abdominal pain,fever,unusual vaginal discharge and painful urination.The condition may be mistaken for urinary tract infection. Careful clinical assessment along with investigations like an ultrasound are helpful in coming to a prompt diagnosis.Test to identify the organisms leading to PID must also be done so that the correct antibiotics can be delivered....read more »

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Hospitals & Clinics: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Sexually Transmitted Diseases:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Sexually Transmitted Diseases, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Lymphogranuloma venereum
• Candida albicans
• Trichomonas vaginalis
• Hepatitis B
• Ureaplasma urealyticum
• more causes...»

See full list of 19 causes of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Read more about causes of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

More information about causes of Sexually Transmitted Diseases:

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases as a complication caused by other conditions
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

News Archives for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Medical news articles related to Sexually Transmitted Diseases include:

• Circumcision Guards Against STDs
• Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs
• Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by E-mail
• One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease
• Person-to-Person Transmission Now Common Route for Swine Flu in U.S.
• In Time, Cream Might Prevent Herpes Transmission
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Medical research articles related to Sexually Transmitted Diseases include:

• Improving HIV rapid testing rates among STD clinic patients: a randomized controlled trial
• Management of acute pelvic inflammatory disease
• Screening and management of Bacterial Vaginosis in pregnancy
• USPSTF Recommendations for STI Screening
• Routine prenatal and postnatal care.
• Comparison of annual and biannual mass antibiotic administration for elimination of infectious trachoma.
• Are there any guidelines/evidenced based medicine for treating epidydimitis? If chlamydia is a common causative organism shouldn't these patients be referred to GUM clinic for STD screening?
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Prognosis for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Reseach about Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Clinical Trials for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Sexually Transmitted Diseases include:

• Evaluation of NAATs for Detection of C. Trachomatis and N. Gonorrhoeae From Pharynx, Rectum, Glans & Urethra of MSM - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safer Choices 2 - HIV, STD, & Pregnancy Prevention Program - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Trial of Male Circumcision: HIV, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and Behavioral Effects in Men, Women and the Community - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Estimating the Incidence of HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru and Ecuador - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Community-Based Intervention With Popular Opinion Leaders (C-POL) in Texas - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 2152 Clinical Trials for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Prevention information for Sexually Transmitted Diseases has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

• Condoms - reduces the risk of transmission but does not exclude risk. Also
• Some types of STDs are spread by means other than penetration
• Avoid unsafe sex
• Monogamy
• Avoid sharing needles
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Medical statistics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Death and Mortality statistics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Society statistics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Broader Related Topics

• All Disease Categories
• Sexual Conditions
• Male sexual conditions
• Adolescent conditions
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Carrier conditions
• more types...»

Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Syphilis
• HIV
• AIDS
• Genital herpes
• Human Papillomavirus
• more types...»

See full list of 18 Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Stories from Users Related to Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Virgin woman, afraid of sexual contact
• STD symptoms. but NOT an STD, HELP!!
• I'm giving up (STD symptoms but NOT an STD?)
• Std
• What type of STD did I get, did I get HIV or what ?
• STD??? scared need help
• Tonsillar problem - STD ? Scared Straight...
• Am i having std?
• Not yeast, not STD, so what is it???
• std? need help
• STD or some bad reaction?
• Urethra itching and pain - no STD
• I'm giving up soon. symptoms of STD but NONE detected. urinary??
• hiv / std's from dry humping ?
• PLEASE HELP!!! (symptoms of STD) but been checked. PLEASE HELP!!!
• How can you prove you have no STD?
• Sexual dysfunction??
• STD symptoms but NO STD please HELPPP!
• Cutting off air supply intentionally. NOT IN A SEXUAL WAY
• ingrowing hair or an std?!

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Article Excerpts about Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), once called venereal diseases, are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today. More than 20 STDs have now been identified, and they affect more than 13 million men and women in this country each year. (Source: excerpt from Sexually Transmitted Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Definitions of Sexually Transmitted Diseases:

RAEB: The primary non-AIDS venereal disease studies supported by NCI are of cervical cancer. Code only studies related to cervical cancer causation and prevention, not detection or treatment. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact - (Source - WordNet 2.1)