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A sexually transmitted infection (STI), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the older term venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex.
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) most often spread by vaginal, oral, or anal sex. [1] It can also spread through genital touching (manual sex). [1] People who are infected may spread the disease even when symptoms are not present. [2]
Infection that spreads to the joints and other areas of the body. The bacterium that causes gonorrhea can spread through the bloodstream and infect other parts of the body, including the joints. Fever, rash, skin sores, joint pain, swelling and stiffness are possible results.
Mass media portrayals of STDs (3 C, 6 P) S. STDs in the sex industry (9 P) Syphilis (2 C, 47 P) V. Venereal disease legislation (12 P) ... Adult T-cell leukemia ...
Chlamydia bacteria have the ability to establish long-term associations with host cells. When an infected host cell is starved for various nutrients such as amino acids (for example, tryptophan ), [ 31 ] iron , or vitamins , this has a negative consequence for chlamydia bacteria since the organism is dependent on the host cell for these nutrients.
Public health has been top of mind for many the last couple of years, but there's a public health problem that has largely flown under the radar: a growing rate of sexually transmitted diseases ...
Micrograph of a clue cell (center), covered in bacteria, as compared to an unremarkable squamous cell at bottom left, and a neutrophil at bottom center. Pap stain Phase contrast microscopy of clue cells in a vaginal swab. Clue cells are epithelial cells of the vagina that get their distinctive stippled appearance by being covered with bacteria ...
Another video, featuring a woman dancing while explaining that people aged 12 and older can see a doctor for STD treatment and pregnancy tests without their parents present, also went viral ...