Archive for the 'STD' Category

What are the Kinds of STDs?

There are many different kinds of STDs, all exhibiting a variety of symptoms and consequences.  The following are some of the most popular list of STDs.
Bacterial STDs
Some of the popular and widespread kinds of STDs fall under bacterial infections. These include Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis.  Oftentimes, the onset of the bacterial infection is usually undetected [...]

Some Common STD Symptoms

Sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a serious threat to public health.  While there are many different kinds of STDs exhibiting diverse symptoms, many of these types of infection do not exhibit any sign a few weeks or even months from the onset of infection.
Most STD symptoms are also fairly common in other types illnesses and [...]

US STD Statistics: A Serious Cause for Concern

The US government takes seriously the issue of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).  Regular STD statistics rounded up every year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC prove grim prospects.  About 19 million estimated new cases of STD occur every year, almost half of which comprises the younger population of 15 to 24 [...]

Saving Lives Through STD Testing

Sexually transmitted disease or STD is an illness that is spread primarily through sexual intimacy.  It is also sometimes referred to as sexually transmitted infection or STI because oftentimes a person can contract the infection without exhibiting any symptom of the disease.  In this case, an STD testing can check for presence of certain pathogens.
Diagnostic [...]

Shocking 1:4 Ratio on Teenage STD Statistics Spells Grim Prospect

A federal study released early this year reported the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in teenage American girls.  Teenage STD statistics show an alarming 26% incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in American girls aged 14-19.  Roughly translated, about 3 million or 1 in every 4 adolescent females in the US is afflicted with [...]

Natural Treatments for STD

There are a lot of viruses and bacteria that are present in our environment. These microorganisms have the ability to cause harm to the human body, like those pathogens present in sexually transmitted diseases (STD). There are several methods that medical practitioners recommend for treating these ailments, as STD’s can affect both men and [...]

Explore the Therapies and Treatments for STD

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are infections or diseases that are communicable through sexual contact. According to statistics, the United States alone has an estimated 15.3 million STD cases every year. However, most of the cases usually involve women. More often than not, women suffer more seriously than men. Some symptoms of STD’s are less noticeable [...]

Preventive Measures to Avoid STD

Sexually transmitted diseases may be caused by viral or bacterial infection. Diseases such as Hepatitis B, Herpes and AIDS are caused by viruses, while chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are caused by bacteria. Some female-specific STD’s like yeast infection is caused by fungi. As we all know, prevention is better than cure. So here are [...]

STD, It Could Happen To You

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) are infections that can be transferred from one person to another, irregardless of gender, through sex or any form of sexual contact. Some diseases are curable by antibiotics, while some remain to have no cure at all, such as AIDS and herpes. Both diseases, including syphilis, hepatitis, and others, are found [...]

Men and the STD that Afflict Them

Men and women are not exempted from becoming susceptible to the numerous diseases that plague the world. When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases (STD), the infections that women get, will most likely manifest to their male partners, and vice versa. In other cases, homosexual relationships also spread STD’s. Though the symptoms for men [...]