Sexually Transmitted Disease

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STIs) are infections transmitted through sexual contact, including oral, anal, and vaginal routes, affecting individuals of all backgrounds. They encompass both curable (e.g., gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, trichomoniasis) and treatable (e.g., herpes simplex virus, human papillomavirus, HIV) conditions. Common symptoms typically present as either genital discharge or dysuria, or as ulcerative lesions, and prevention is achievable through education and consistent use of barrier methods.