Sexually+Transmitted+Diseases

toc = = = Definition: = Sexually transmitted diseases ( STD's)- are infections generally acquired by sexual contact. The organisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases may pass from person to person in blood, semen, or vaginal and other bodily fluids. Some of these infections can also be transmitted nonsexually, such as from mother to infant during pregnancy or childbirth, or through blood transfusions or shared needles. HGD Chapter 3 page 69

= Examples: = 1375928444 = = Cytomegalovirus: Any of a group of herpes viruses that attack and enlarge epithelial cells



Gonorrhea: A venereal disease involving inflammatory discharge from the urethra or vagina.



Syphilis: A chronic bacterial disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. It is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse



Herpes: Any of a group of viral diseases caused by herpes viruses affecting the skin or nervous system.

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= Mnemonics: = Serious As Terrible I Dangerous Die Scary Slowly

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