Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s), also known as venereal diseases (VD’s), are spread by sexual contact where certain germs travel from one person to another or by the exchange of body fluids. There is a pithy range of frequent STD’s, which include Syphilis, Chlamydia, Genital Herpes, Gonorrhea, and AIDS. Anyone who is sexually active can contract an STD and more than thirteen million people are contaminated every single year, three million of which are teenagers. In addition, there are common symptoms that are acquired by these STD’s and transmission may vary for each kind. Fortunately enough, ways to prevent STD’s are possible and there are treatments if an STD is contracted. General symptoms of STD’s can be genital sores, bumps, or blisters and can be the origin of atypical abdominal and genital pain and itching. The symptoms might not be the same for all kinds of STD’s. Astonishingly enough a number of people that are infected do not acquire any symptoms at all. STD symptoms can emerge two days to a couple of months after being exposed or it could even take a couple of...

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