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Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a common STD that can infect both men and women. It can cause serious, permanent damage to a woman's reproductive system, making it difficult or impossible for her to get pregnant later on.

Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women. It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat.

Herpes
Genital herpes is an STD caused by two types of viruses. The viruses are called herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex type 2.Genital herpes is common in the United States.

Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is transmitted when blood, semen, or another body fluid from a person infected with the Hepatitis B virus enters the body of someone who is not infected.

HIV/AIDS
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It weakens a person's immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection.

HPV
HPV is a group of more than 150 related viruses. Each HPV virus in this large group is given a number which is called its HPV type. HPV is named for the warts some HPV types can cause.

Syphilis
Syphilis is an STD that can cause long-term complications if not treated correctly. Symptoms in adults are divided into stages.

Congenital Syphilis
Congenital syphilis (CS) is a disease that occurs when a mother with syphilis passes the infection on to her baby during pregnancy.