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Article: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
What Are STDs?
How Common Are They?
Are STDs Contagious?
What Are Some Common STDs?
Can STDs Be Prevented?
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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that pass from one person to another through sexual contact, which includes oral, genital, or anal intercourse.
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Cervicitis
Chlamydia
Epididymitis
Genital warts
Gonorrhea
Herpes simplex virus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Prostatitis
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis
Urethritis
Vaginitis
What Are STDs?
STDs can be caused by ...