PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease-
What is PID?
Pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID) is a general term that refers to infection of the uterus (womb),
fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus) and
other reproductive organs. It is a common and
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Syphilis-
What is syphilis?
Syphilis is a sexually
transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It has
often been called “the great imitator” because so many of the signs and
symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other
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Trichomoniasis -
What is
trichomoniasis?
Trichomoniasis
is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that affects both women and men,
although symptoms are more common in women.
How common is trichomoniasis?
Trichomoniasis is the most
common curable STD in young,
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HPV-
What is genital HPV
infection?
Genital HPV
infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human
papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses
that includes more than 100 different strains or types. More
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Genital Herpes-
What is genital
herpes?
Genital herpes is a sexually
transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1)
and type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. Most individuals
have no or only minimal signs or symptoms
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Gonorrhea-
What is gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea is a sexually
transmitted disease (STD). Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a
bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in the warm, moist areas of the
reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to the
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Chlamydia and LGV -
What is chlamydia??
Chlamydia is a common
sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia
trachomatis, which can damage a woman's reproductive organs. Even though
symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious complications that
cause
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BV - Bacterial Vaginosis-
What is bacterial
vaginosis?
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is
the name of a condition in women where the normal balance of bacteria in the
vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of certain bacteria. It is
sometimes accompanied by discharge,
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Hepatitis A Treament Guidelines- Hepatitis A, caused by infection with HAV, has an incubation period of approximately 28 days (range: 15–50 days). HAV replicates in the liver and is shed in high concentrations in feces from 2 weeks before to 1 week after the onset of
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Hepatitis B Fact Sheet-What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by a virus which is called hepatitis B virus (HBV).How common is hepatitis B? One out of 20 people in the United States have been infected
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