STD
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Term | STD |
Short definition | STD - A disease caused by infection with certain bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms that can be transmitted from one person to another through blood, semen, vaginal fluid, or other body fluids during oral, anal, or genital sex with an infected partner. These diseases can also be transmitted through needle sharing, blood transfusions, breastfeeding, or from an infected mother to a child during pregnancy and childbirth. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
STD - A disease caused by infection with certain bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms that can be transmitted from one person to another through blood, semen, vaginal fluid, or other body fluids during oral, anal, or genital sex with an infected partner. These diseases can also be transmitted through needle sharing, blood transfusions, breastfeeding, or from an infected mother to a child during pregnancy and childbirth. Symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases include sores, blisters or bumps on the genitals or in the mouth or rectal area, pain or burning when urinating or having sex, unusual discharge or bleeding from the penis or vagina, itching and redness in the genital or anal area , lower abdominal pain, fever, and sore, swollen lymph nodes, especially in the groin. There are many types of sexually transmitted diseases, including human papillomavirus (HPV), HIV, genital herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Left untreated, some STDs can lead to long-term health problems. Also known as sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection, and STI
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