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Teen STDs can lead to infertility

February 11, 2009

According to experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infertility may be a "down the road" concern for many teens who contract sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Researchers have found that many teens are unaware that some STDs can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in women, which can doom their chances of having a baby later in life. The experts advise young men and women who are sexually active to get checked by a doctor for STDs every six months or every time... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Older Adults

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

Age offers no protection against STDs. You only have to look to a recent survey from Britain that... Read more »

April is STD Awareness Month: What do you know about Gonorrhea?

By Merely Me , Health Expert

I am not sure how many people know that April is STD awareness month. Sexually Transmitted... Read more »

E-Cards Notify Your Sexual Partners of STD Risk

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Telling past sexual partners they may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease is never... Read more »

Vagina Lumps & Bumps: What are they?

By Dr. Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

A common concern of women are bumps that they discover on the vulva. Before you panic, know that... Read more »

How to Tell Your Partner You Have an STD

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

The time has come. You're dating a great guy and you think that things may soon lead to the... Read more »

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Health Guide

STD Symptoms

What is the Definition of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are transmitted sexually by someone who is infected. These infections are usually passed by... Read more »

STDs and Oral Sex

Gonorrhea -- A bacterial infection of the urethra (urine tube), cervix or anus, gonorrhea can be transmitted to your throat and cause a severe throat infection. Syphilis -- A highly contagious... Read more »

HIV Transmission

Few diseases generate so many myths and misunderstandings as HIV. Nearly twenty years into the global pandemic, some people are still confused about how HIV is transmitted. Read on to learn what you... Read more »

STD Prevention

Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. contract a sexually transmitted disease. Thus, it is important to understand what... Read more »

Syphilis: tertiary

Late syphilis; Tertiary syphilis Prevention People who have multiple or unknown sex partners or partners who are involved in any high-risk sexual... Read more »

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Medications

LEVITRA Oral Uses and How to Use

Vardenafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction)... Read more »

Viagra Oral Uses and How to Use

Sildenafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction) by... Read more »

CIALIS Oral Uses and How to Use

Tadalafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction) by... Read more »

Ortho Tri-Cyclen (21) Oral Uses and How to Use

This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones, a... Read more »

Ortho Tri-Cyclen (28) Oral Uses and How to Use

This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones, a... Read more »

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STDs in America

January 16, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report shows there is a high burden of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the United States, especially among... Read summary »

3 STDs that can show on your face

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Having a sexually transmitted disease (STD) can be upsetting and embarrassing, and it can be even more so if the visual signs of the diseases appear... Read summary »

STDs, pregnancy on the rise among U.S. teens

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Though figures showed large declines in the number of births and sexually transmitted diseases among teens from 1991 to 2005, more recent statistics... Read summary »

10 things to ask before having sex

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Experts say simply asking a new sexual partner about sexually transmitted diseases isn't enough to get the whole picture about his or her exposure to... Read summary »

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