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A sexually transmitted disease or, more commonly known as sexually transmitted disease is an infectious disease that spreads through sexual contact or skin contact. It is estimated that 15.3 million new STD cases each year in the United States. Sexually transmitted diseases have no preference to infect. A sexually transmitted disease is not on race, age, social status or look where you live. You may be disclosed to third parties.

A popular belief about sexually transmitted diseases must be completed by vaginal penetration. That’s not true. A sexually transmitted disease can be spread during skin to skin contact or anal sex, oral or vaginal sex.

Common STDs and their symptoms

Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease has three stages.
First stage: A painless ulcer is simple usually appear in the genital area, but can also appear in the mouth. Without treatment, has been postponed to the second stage.
Second phase: fever, swollen lymph nodes, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, weight loss, skin rash on the hands or feet that do not sting and is deleted in its own loss, patchy hair, or pain in the neck.
The third step: the symptoms may disappear, but returned. Meanwhile, the infection persists and can cause considerable damage to the heart, brain, eyes, blood vessels, bones, nerves, joints and liver.
Gonorrhea: symptoms while others do not.
Men: white discharge, green or yellow penis. Burning during urination. Painful or swollen testicles.
Women: increased flow, vaginal bleeding between periods, burning during urination.
Genital Herpes: Some people may experience no symptoms. Symptoms include swelling in the genital area. Flu-like symptoms, fever or swollen glands.

Chlamydia: Some people have no symptoms.

Women: a burning pain when urinating, unusual discharge, if the infection spreads, some may not experience any symptoms, while some back pain, abdominal pain, nausea, fever, bleeding between periods, during intercourse.
Men: penile discharge, burning during urination, burning and itching around the opening of the penis.
Better safe than sorry
Abstinence: Avoid oral sex, vaginal and anal penetration.
Condoms and dental dams, latex condoms with polyurethane condoms for men and women for vaginal penetration. Latex condoms should be used for anal sex and oral sex if your partner is male. Dental dams are used for oral sex if your partner is a woman. A dental dam is a latex material used in the vagina or anus during oral sex coverage.
Monogamy: a long-term relationship with a partner that has proven true is a sure way to protect yourself.