Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can cause great discomfort and pose serious risks to a woman’s reproductive health. A woman should always see her health care provider immediately if she believes that she might have an...
You may not have thought about this, but there are many similarities between the mouth and the genitals. Maybe that's why some experts refer to the mouth as a second set of genitals. At...
About Herpes
Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Herpes is contracted by having sexual contact with someone...
Frederick R. Jelovsek MD
It has been estimated that over 70% of sexually active women have evidence by DNA testing of having been exposed to the human papilloma virus, HPV, which is the cause of...
What is Ocular Herpes?
While you have probably heard of oral and genital herpes, common sexually transmitted diseases, you might not be aware that the same herpes simplex virus (HSV) that causes them can also give rise to...
With over 80 percent of the female population being infected with one or more strains of the disease, it’s not uncommon to wonder about HPV and pregnancy. With statistics like that it is fairly...
A lot of emphasis is placed on the impact of STDs on women and their fertility. Less focus is given to the affect that STDs have on men. With the number of STD infected males rising daily,...
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