Certainly, it would be great if there were a vaccine available for every disease in the world.  Like with most diseases, most sexually transmitted diseases also do not have vaccines available for them.  The...

What is Syphilis? Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by a bacterium known as Treponema Pallidum. Like other sexually transmitted diseases, syphilis is contracted through direct contact with an infected individual. If left untreated,...

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,...

STDs are highly infectious diseases that are spread through sexual contact. With over twenty types of STDs, they are the most common type of infectious disease in the world today. Chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhea, HIV and syphilis are the most...

STD Overview With the growing incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) worldwide, most people have heard of at least some STDs. At the same time, however, most people have limited knowledge about what STDs actually...

Abstinence from oral, vaginal or anal sex is the only certain way of preventing the spread of STDs. However for people who choose to be sexually active, there are ways to minimize the risk of...

By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D., Over a third of all high school students report being sexually active. Of those students, 1/4 will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) before graduating high school. This results in...

"Crabs" is a term used to describe any sexually transmitted disease in which small parasitic insects spread from one infected person to another. Some of the most common types of STDs that fall under this category...