Category Archives: Types of STDs

Vaginal Lesions Causes and Treatment

Vaginal lesions are disorders of the vagina. They are an abnormality or damage in an organism’s tissue. The term lesions is so broad and they can be sores, herpes, infections or even cancerous. Visiting you gynecologist is very important for women in general so as to identify the vaginal lesions early. They are usually classified … Continue reading

What are the Causes of Vaginal Candidiasis and How is it Treated?

Vaginal candidiasis is a condition that is known to affect women although to some extent men who have unprotected sexual intercourse with infected partners may end up developing irritation on their sexual organ (penis). Vaginal candidiasis is characterized by a swollen vulva which may result to severe pain during sexual intercourse or urination. Other known … Continue reading

Can Chlamydia be cured?

You are probably a victim asking yourself the following question, can Chlamydia be cured? Well, you should know that it is true that yes, Chlamydia can be cured. As a matter of fact, it is one of the curable sexually transmitted diseases. Chlamydia is a common infection in both men and women and is transmitted … Continue reading

All About Granuloma inguinale

Granuloma inguinale (also known as donovanosis, granuloma genitoinguinale, granuloma inguinale tropicum, granuloma venereum) refers to a condition that is occasioned by the presence of a bacterial infection of genitals. The bacteria that causes this infection is known as Calymmatobacterium granulomatis. This bacteria is common within the sub-tropical and tropical areas like New Guinea, India and Guyana hence … Continue reading

Diagnosis of the Contagious Disease – Chancroid

Chancroid is an STD (sexually transmitted disease) caused by Haemophilus ducreyi which is a bacterium. The disease is very contagious and chancroid is more common in developing countries like Caribbean, Asia and Africa. Chancroid has affected about 6 million individuals. Men who are above 30 and are sexually active are more affected by the disease … Continue reading

Common Bacterial Vaginosis Symptoms and Treatment

Globally, numerous numbers of women are suffering from bacterial vaginosis symptoms which can mislead because they can be very mild. Bacterial vaginosis occurs when a particular bacteria overgrows in the vagina. It is more common in females in the age of child bearing and the parts mostly affected are the vaginal skin, vagina, bladder and … Continue reading

Herpes Infection and Treatment

A herpes infection is one of the infections that may go unnoticed for a long time due to the absence of symptoms that are visible like is the case for most ailments and diseases. This mainly attributed to the fact that the infestation of the Herpes virus is often overlooked due to the busy daily … Continue reading

What Is An STD?

What is an STD is a question that has been asked time and again. This question is in fact asked more in the 21st century that is characterized by an increase in sexually transmitted diseases caused by one reason or the other. STD is an acronym for Sexually Transmitted diseases which are also referred to … Continue reading