Bacterial+STDs

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Definition:
Sexually transmitted diseases that are caused by bacteria and can treated with antibiotics. p339 gen psych pp338-342 Chapter 10

Related Pages:

 * @HIV
 * @AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
 * @Viral STDs
 * STDs

Examples:

 * Gonorrhea
 * Chlamydia
 * Syphilis

Analogies:
“Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent.”

Mnemonics:
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In the News:
A common sexually transmitted bacterial infection more than doubles the risk of HIV infection in African women, according to a study by researchers at RTI International According to a study conducted by researchers at RTI International and published in the March 13 issue of AIDS, African women who are infected with a common sexually transmitted bacterial infection called Mycoplasma genitalium are two times more likely to acquire HIV infection. Because most sexual health interventions focus on the sexual risk behavior of heterosexuals, health practitioners lack information about the sexual health of sexual minority adults ages 18-26.
 * S[|tudy Finds Bacterial STD Linked to Increased Risk of HIV]
 * Mycoplasma Genitalium Bacterial STD Leads To Potential HIV
 * [|UNITED STATES: "Bacterial STDs and Perceived Risk Among Sexual Minority Young Adults"]