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> Index > Health and Disease > Colds, Infections, and Viruses > sexually transmitted diseases
sexually transmitted diseases sexually transmitted diseases articles
Bed Bugs
More than 12 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are reported in the US each year, and cost billions of dollars .
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a widespread *sexually transmitted disease. It is also a major cause of *infertility in women because the symptoms are often nonexistent or so mild that they are left untreate.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that was isolated in 1983. A retrovirus is a virus that copies its genetic material onto the genetic material of human cells; once cells are infected, they remain infected.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, also known as salpingitis, though it is often used to describe an infection of any of the pelvic organ.
Warts
Warts are extremely common and occur in many different forms. Common warts occur throughout the population. Typical sites are the hands and feet, especially near the *nails, although warts grow anywhere, even on the face.
Serious Adverse Events
Celia Farber’s book Serious Adverse Events (Melville House, 2006) has been a serious adverse event for the multibillion dollar AIDS industry.
FYI on STIs
Many people think that only the promiscuous get sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet it can take only one encounter with an infected person to become infected yourself. The most dangerous sexually transmitted disease is the one you don’t know you have.

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