Category Archives: STD List

STD List You Should Know

Sexually transmitted disease or STIs are diseases that have a high probability of transmission between humans who engage in sexual intercourse. This may be in form of oral sex, anal sex and vaginal intercourse. There are many types disease that feature in STD list and most of them are transmitted sexually and through the exchange … Continue reading

Effective Ways of Identifying Vaginal Cysts

For those who don’t know, vaginal cysts are minor sacs that are found in the vagina and beneath the vaginal wall. The cysts are believed to have a certain fluid and they easily take place when a gland has blocked.  It is hard to determine whether you have vaginal cysts simply because they harbor no … Continue reading

Learn the Symptoms and Ways to Avoid Vaginal Herpes

Vaginal herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus called vaginal herpes simplex virus. This virus has affected millions of women around the world and most of them are getting exposed to the virus daily. The prevalence of the vaginal herpes virus is four times common in women as compared to men. One … Continue reading

Important Things You should know about Chancre

Chancre is a painless ulcer related to syphilis. Normally, chancre manifests in the primary stage of the development of syphilis. This form of ulcer is highly contagious and when it occurs, it can last from 1 week to about 5 weeks.

Long Term Effects of Ureaplasma

The main cause of ureaplasma is a minute bacterium that enters the body and later on acts as a virus. Ureaplasma lives in the body for a very long period of time without causing any discomfort whatsoever. In addition, ureaplasma can exist without the knowledge of the person infected by it.  The spread of ureaplasma … Continue reading

What is Gonorrhoea?

If you are interested in finding out what is gonorrhoea, then it would be desirable to understand the term itself. Gonorrhoea is Latin where gonos means “seed” while rhoe refers to “flow”. Basically this is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease which is caused by a bacterial infection that normally attacks mucous membranes in the … Continue reading

What is Syphilis?

Syphilis is an STD which is normally caused by the Treponema Pallidum bacterium. This is an infectious bacterium which is passed from one person to another when one contacts the syphilis sore. Once a person contracts syphilis, he or she develops sores on the genitals and the area around the anus. We will look at … Continue reading

How is Trichomoniasis Diagnosed?

Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted infection that can affect both sexes that is males or females. The conditions between these two sexes vary because in males the symptoms are known to disappear in a couple of weeks unlike in women where trichomoniasis can prove rather dangerous. Trichomoniasis has no relevant environmental factor in that … Continue reading

What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a sexually transmitted infection that affects women. It is characterized by the inflammation of the pelvic organs which include the uterus, the ovaries and the fallopian tubes as well as the cervix. Early diagnose of the disease can help prevent any further complications. The risk factor that may be as … Continue reading

What are the Characteristics of Gonorrhoea

When you hear of the term neisseria gonorrhoea, what should probably ring in your mind is gonorrhoea. This is because the former is the name given to the bacterium that causes the gonorrhoea. Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease that is very dangerous if left untreated as it is one of the causal factors that … Continue reading