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What is Trichomoniasis? Trichomoniasis is an easily treatable sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Trichomonas vaginalis parasite. It affects both men & women with symptoms more apparent in women. If the disease is left untreated...

What is Syphilis? A bacterial infection, syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum bacteria. You can get infected by a contagious sore from a person having syphilis (mainly through sexual contact). Know Causes of...

What is Pubic Lice? Pubic lice also called pubic crab & genital lice, is a tiny parasitic insect that has six legs and is found in human pubic hair. It mainly dwells in your eyebrows, eyelashes & armpit hair and sucks blood. Pubic lice...

What is HPV? Human Papillomavirus or HPV is a group of over two hundred viruses. Around forty of these viruses are sexually transmitted. Presently there is no cure of HPV but its symptoms can be managed. Similar to other STDs, the route of transmission...

What is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea, a commonly transmitted sexual disease infects males & females. It is a contagious bacterial infection caused by the bacteria neisseria gonorrhoeae. Primarily it affects sexual organs of both the genders. Gonorrhea...

What Are Genital Warts? Contagious sexually transmitted disease (STD), genital warts is a contagious infection caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and affects both men & women. The infection is chiefly transmitted through sexual contact...

What Is Genital Herpes? Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that infects via the herpes simplex virus. This disease primarily infects skin or the genital area. Once you get infected by the herpes simplex virus it stays in...

What is Chancroid? Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria. This condition also known as ‘soft chancre’ spreads exclusively through sexual contact and affects both men & women. It is characterized...

What is Chlamydia? Chlamydia is a sexual disease (STD) transmitted through Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium. Infections are commonly found in sexually active young adults and among those having multiple sexual partners. The main cause of chlamydia...