Some STDs can be cured with a single dose of antibiotics, but many, such as AIDS, cannot be cured. People with these diseases remain infected for their entire lives. People who have unprotected sex are most likely to contract a STD, those who have multiple partners, and whose sex partners include drug users who share needles. Studies show that Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 are at bigger risk of catching STDs than older adults. This is because younger people are more likely to have multiple sexual partners rather than a committed relationship. Young peopl

Genital warts, transmitted by sexual contact, grow on the penis and in and around the entrance to the vagina and anus. Although they are relatively painless, genital warts significantly increase the risk of cervical cancer in women. Genital warts are treatable with topical medications and can be removed with minor surgical procedures.

Chlamydia, caused by the Chlamydia trachoma’s bacterium, is the most commonly transmitted STD in the United States. About 500,000 chlamydia infections are reported each year. But because chlamydia may not produce noticeable symptoms, it often goes undiagnosed. It is estimated that the true number of people infected with chlamydia is nearly ten times the number of reported cases. When symptoms develop, men may experience painful or burning urination or a discharge from the penis. Women may experience burning urination, vaginal secretion, or mild lower abdominal pain. If left untreated, chlamydia damages reproductive tissue, causing inflammation of the urethra in men and possibly (PID) in women. PID can cause chronic, debilitating pelvic pain, infertility, or fatal pregnancy complications. Chlamydia infections are diagnosed by testing penile and vaginal discharge for the presence of the bacteria.

STDs are transmitted by infectious agents called microscopic bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and single-celled organisms called protozoa that thrive in warm, moist environments in the body, such as the genital area, mouth, and throat. Most STDs are spread while having sex, but other forms of sexual contact, such as oral sex, can also spread disease. Some STDs are passed from a mother to her child before birth. The disease enters the baby's bloodstream during childbirth as the baby passes through the birth canal, or after birth if the mother nurses the baby and her breast milk is infected. Some viral STDs, especially AIDS, may be transmitted by blood contact such as open wounds, between people who share infected needles or received through a transfusion of infected blood. Some people believe that STDs can be transmitted through shaking hands or other contact. It is also thought it can be caught through contact with objects such as clothing or toilet seats. Such transmissions are extremely rare and hig

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