Sexually+Transmitted+Diseases


 * Sexually Transmitted Diseases ** Authors: Sarah Spillane and Adrianne LeBlanc

Sexually Transmitted Diseases also known as Sexually Transmitted Infections are infections that have a high probability of transmission between humans or animals. Some modes of transmission are human sexual contact, childbirth, breastfeeding and in some cases spread through IV drug needles after use by an infected person.  “According to the American Social Health Organization, one out of four teens in the United States becomes infected with an STD each year and by the age of 25, half of all sexually active young adults will get an STD.” (WebMD )



Many Sexually Transmitted Diseases cause no symptoms, at least initially or sometimes they are also easy to mistake these STDs for other less serious conditions. Two common Sexually Transmitted Diseases are gonorrhea, which is a bacterial STD, and herpes, which is a viral STD.

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