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A sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease (VD), is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans or animals by means of sexual contact, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex. Increasingly, the term sexually transmitted infection (STI) is used, as it has a broader range of meaning; a person may be infected, and may potentially infect others, without showing signs of disease....read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --The best way to avoid STD's is to avoid contact of body parts or fluids which can lead to transfer.
• --There are vaccines are available that protect against some viral STIs, such as Hepatitis B and some types of HPV.
• --Condoms are the best protection against an STD.

5 Great Resources on Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Sexually transmitted diseases
• MedicineNet.com: STDs in Women
• MedLinePlus: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• New York State Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
• eMedicineHealth: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Overview

5 Latest Headlines on Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• More Sexually Transmitted Diseases News from Topix

What Are Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

• Wikipedia: Sexually transmitted disease
• Epigee.org: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• About.com: Top Sexually Transmitted Diseases You Should Know About
• HealthSquare: Sexually Transmitted Disease Complications

What Are The Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

• UCSF Medical Center:Signs and Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• GirlsHealth.gov: Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
• eMedicineHealth: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Symptoms
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Exposure to Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Check Your Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

• About.com.WomansHealth: Sexually Transmitted Diseases During Pregnancy Consequences and Complications
• HealthyPeople.gov: STD Complications Affecting Females
• WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

• WebMD: Understanding STDs -- Treatment
• WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• KidsHealth: Preventing and Treating STDs
• MayoClinic: HIV/AIDS Treatment

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

• Med-Help: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Types
• HopTechno: What are the most common STDs?
• MedHelp: An Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• eMedicineHealth: Outlook for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

How Do You Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

• Healthwise (via WebMD): Exposure to Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Prevention
• American Social Health Association: How to Use a Condom
• American Family Physician: Update on the Prevention and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• 4Women.gov: What Can I Do to Avoid Getting An STD?

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• WilStop: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• best-gkknmw: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
• Sexual-Health-Guide: Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• BestofWorstof: You Have an STD Too?
• DefineCrazy: Jobs and Sex
• YourStdHelp: Information on Std's Sti's and Viruses

Foundations and Support Groups on Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Herpes-Coldsores: STD support website
• HerpesOnline: The STD Resource Network
• HIVStopsWithMe: HIV Support Groups
• ASHA: American Social Health Association

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Yahoo Answers: STD Message Boards
• Yoshi2Me: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) Boards
• HealthBoards: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Message Board
• MedHealth: STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) Forums
• iVillage.MessageBoards: Herpes, HPV & Other STDs

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• PubMedCentral: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Articles
• JAMA: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Articles
• Google.Scholar: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Recent Articles

Clinical Trials on Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Trials

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