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Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum. Syphilis is caused by sexual relations with an infected person. Syphilis affects skin, mucous membrane and genitals. In syphilis sores occur on rectum, vagina, anus and external genitals. Some times, sores also occur in mouth and on the lips of infected person. Syphilis spreads from one person to another through direct contact with syphilis sores during sex.
Syphilis spreads during vaginal, oral or anal sex with an infected person. Syphilis bacteria can enter the body through minor cuts or abrasions in the skin. Syphilis is also caused by transfusion of infected blood to a healthy person. It also spreads from infected mother to newly born baby.
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• SYPHILIS – also known as Syph, Pox, Bad Blood
• CHLAMYDIA – including non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
• GONORRHEA – also known as Clap, Dose, Drip
• HERPES
• AIDS
• HEPATITIS
• GENITAL WARTS – also known as Human Papilloma Virus - HPV
• CHANCROID
• PUBIC LICE (crabs) & SCABIES
• TRICHOMONIASIS – also known as Trich
STD means Sexually Transmitted Disease or Venereal disease which is caused due to the sexual contact including vaginal intercourse, oral sex and anal sex among humans and animals. Adolescents and young adults are at higher risk for getting Sexually transmitted disease. There are many grievous forms of STDs, such as AIDS/HIV, Herpes Virus, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Pubic Lice and granuloma inquinale and Chancroid.
HIV/AIDS: Human Immunodeficiency virus or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is one of very harmful and fatal forms of STD. It occurs mainly through unprotected vaginal or anal sex, through breast milk, and sharing drug needles with an infected person. More than 40 million people worldwide are infected with the HIV virus; 50% women out of those infected. HIV virus doesn’t show symptoms for the first few years. Therefore HIV testing is the only way to know if you are infected. The symptoms which can be seen in a person who is suffering from HIV virus are high flu, swollen lymph glands, headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever. So to prevent HIV, you must have monogamous relationship with someone who is free of the HIV virus, always use condom for doing sex and avoid using sharing needles.
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