Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by the bacterium known as Treponema pallidum. It results from sexual contact but there are cases when the disease can be congenital. It is also divided into two primary categories.
The first category is known as primary syphilis or one that is caused by direct sexual contact with a [...]
Gonorrhea is caused by a bacterium that can multiply and grow in the body. In turn, this sexually transmitted disease or STD may affect the joints and even the heart valves in severe cases.
Gonorrhea ranks second to Chlamydia in the US when it comes to bacterial forms of STDs. In 2009, a total of 127,112 [...]
In some parts of the world, HIV is a much more prominent than it is in the industrialized areas of the West and the East. In many countries in Africa, for example, HIV infection rates are at epidemic proportions. One of the proposed ways for helping stop this epidemic is by doing more widespread testing [...]
AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome has been a worldwide health concern nowadays. It has been a subject of research to find a cure as well as a subject of preventions. There are also many organizations whose aim is to help AIDS patients. But it is not just about assisting the patients. It’s about educating [...]
There’s no denying the fact that being diagnosed positive for HIV will change your life. Fortunately for HIV-inflicted people of today, the government’s effort in making the society more aware of the real deal with the condition have been successful. And unlike the past years when being diagnosed positive for HIV meant being close to [...]
In the USA, one in five Americans has a type of sexually transmitted disease (STD). Of those infected, 63 percent are in their teens and early twenties. As if this is not enough, each year 19 million Americans get infected for the first time. The upsurge of STD in the U.S. is [...]
In the late 1950s, there were only five types of sexually transmitted diseases of which syphilis and gonorrhea figured prominently. A new type of STD appeared and in the 1980s, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected 12 million worldwide and claimed 160,000 lives in the U.S. and 25 million in sub-Saharan Africa. Today, [...]
The major problem with relying on signs and symptoms to detect HIV or AIDS is that sometimes these conditions show no sign of their presence at all. You may feel and look great and still be HIV positive. Now that is a scary fact. And the reality is, you may be passing on the disease [...]
Making the decision to get tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is a big choice to make. Taking the option of getting tested at home is a relief to many. Today, there are HIV home testing kits available for you to insure confidentiality of your results. Many people ask the question, “Why should [...]
There are so many misconceptions about HIV testing. Some people think the tests are horribly invasive while others think you are automatically tested for it during your yearly physical. Neither of these ideas is true. You need to request an HIV test if you want one and they are really pretty easy. It is just [...]
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