sexually transmitted disease
(noun)
any of various diseases that are usually contracted through sexual contact
Examples of sexually transmitted disease in the following topics:
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- A sexually transmitted infection is passed between people during unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner.
- Sexually transmitted infections (STI), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and venereal diseases (VD), are illnesses that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex.
- While in the past, these illnesses have mostly been referred to as STDs or VD, in recent years the term sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been preferred, as it has a broader range of meaning; a person may be infected, and may potentially infect others, without having a disease.
- As may be noted from the name, sexually transmitted infections are transmitted from one person to another by certain sexual activities, rather than being actually caused by those sexual activities.
- It is not possible to catch any STI from a sexual activity with a person who is not carrying a disease; conversely, a person who has an STI contracted it from contact (sexual or otherwise) with someone who had it, or his/her bodily fluids.
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Barrier Methods
- A condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV.
- The male condom is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner.
- The male and female condoms provide excellent protection against sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy.
- As a method of birth control, condoms have the advantage of being inexpensive, easy to use, having few side effects, and of offering protection against sexually transmitted diseases.
- The cap is inserted prior to sexual intercourse and is often used in combination with a spermicide.
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Chlamydia
- Chlamydia infection is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in humans caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- Chlamydia infection (from the Greek meaning "cloak") is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in humans caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis .
- Chlamydia is a major infectious cause of human genital and eye disease.
- Chlamydia infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide; it is estimated that about 1 million individuals in the United States are infected with chlamydia.
- Chlamydial infection of the neck of the womb (cervicitis) is a sexually transmitted infection which is asymptomatic for about 50-70% of women infected with the disease.
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Syphilis
- Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum.
- Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum .
- The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis.
- Primary syphilis is typically acquired by direct sexual contact with the infectious lesions of another person.
- Without treatment, a third of infected people develop tertiary disease.
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Gonorrhea
- Gonorrhea (also colloquially known as the clap) is a common human sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- Gonorrhea (also colloquially known as the clap) is a common human sexually transmitted infection.
- In both men and women if gonorrhea is left untreated, it may spread locally causing epididymitis or pelvic inflammatory disease or throughout the body, affecting joints and heart valves.Treatment is commonly with ceftriaxone as antibiotic resistance has developed to many previously used medications.
- The infection is transmitted from one person to another through vaginal, oral, or anal sex.
- A mother may transmit gonorrhea to her newborn during childbirth; when affecting the infant's eyes, it is referred to as ophthalmia neonatorum.
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Syphilis
- Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
- Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum .
- Syphilis is transmitted primarily by sexual contact or during pregnancy from a mother to her fetus.
- Approximately 30 to 60 percent of those exposed to primary or secondary syphilis will get the disease.
- It can be transmitted via blood products, but, many countries test for it, and thus the risk is low.
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Erectile Dysfunction and the Blue Pill
- Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to develop or maintain an erection during sexual intercourse.
- Erectile dysfunction (ED) is sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual performance.
- The process is often initiated as a result of sexual arousal, when signals are transmitted from the brain to nerves in the penis.
- The number of hours on a bike and/or the pressure on the penis from the saddle of an upright bicycle is directly related to erectile dysfunction A recent study suggests an epidemiological association between chronic periodontitis (periodontal inflammation) and erectile dysfunction, similar to the association between periodontitis and coronary heart diseases, as well as cerebrovascular diseases.
- In all the three conditions (erectile dysfunction, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular diseases), despite the epidemiological association with periodontitis, no causative connection has yet been proven.
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Lyme Disease
- In 1984, blood tests for Lyme disease became widely available; in 1987, it became a reportable disease, which required physicians to notify the State when a patient tested positive for Lyme disease.
- Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia.
- Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Borrelia is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks belonging to a few species of the genus Ixodes, most commonly deer ticks .
- Not all patients with Lyme disease will have all symptoms, and many of the symptoms are not specific to Lyme disease, but can occur with other diseases as well.
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Levator Ani Injury and Urinary Stress Incontinence
- Other types of incontinence are giggle incontinence, an involuntary response to laughter; and coital incontinence (CI), urinary leakage that occurs during either penetration or orgasm and can occur with a sexual partner or with masturbation.
- It has been reported to occur in 10% to 24% of sexually-active women with pelvic floor disorders.
- Disorders like multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, Parkinson's disease, strokes, and a spinal cord injury can all interfere with nerve function of the bladder.
- Intra-abdominal pressure increases (from coughing and sneezing) are transmitted to both urethra and bladder equally, leaving the pressure differential unchanged, resulting in continence.
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Infection
- An infection is the invasion of tissues by disease-causing microorganisms; two common infections of the skin are athlete's foot and herpes.
- An infection is the invasion of body tissues by disease-causing microorganisms, their multiplication and the reaction of body tissues to these microorganisms and the toxins that they produce.
- It is typically transmitted in moist areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or swimming pools.
- Herpes simplex (Greek for "creeping") is a viral disease caused by both Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2).
- Herpes simplex is most easily transmitted by direct contact with a lesion or the body fluid of an infected individual.