What are STDs?

STDs are infections that people usually get by having sex with someone who already has one. Some STDs can be treated and cured with antibiotic medicine. Others cannot be cured. But many of those can be treated to make them easier to live with.

Common STDS that can be treated and cured

* Chlamydia
* Gonorrhea
* Syphilis
* Trichomoniasis
* Vaginal infections

These STDs are caused by bacteria (a kind of germ). Common STDs that can be treated but NOT cured

* Genital Herpes
* Genital Warts (HPV)
* Hepatitis B
* HIV/AIDS

These STDs are caused by a virus (another kind of germ).

STDs left untreated can:

* Be painful and make you very sick. A few can even cause death.
* Make it hard for a woman to get pregnant when she wants to.
* Make a man unable to father a child.
* Cause birth defects or other health problems for a newborn.

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