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| an infection caused by a bacterium that affects the vagina in fmelas and the urethra in males-- most common STD in the US-- can lead to sterility or PID-- can be passed to a fetus- can be cured through antibiotics but could result in irreparable scar tissue. |
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| Caused by bacteria that affects the genital mucous membrane-- primarily the lining of the urethra of the male and the cervix and vagina of the female-- can be passed to a fetus-- symptoms may go away, but no cure (the disease remains in the body) |
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| vaginal infection that can lead to urethra and bladder infections-- can cause vaginitis-- males rarely affeted but can be acrriers-- can be cured with medicine |
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| blister-like sores in the genital area that are caused by a virus-- cannot be cured as the virus remains in the body for a lifetime--can spread to other parts of the body. |
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| Attacks many parts of the body and is caused by small bacterium-- can damage vital organs and can lead to heart disease, blindness, paralysis and insanity--treatment depends on the detection of the disease in one of its three stages. |
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| Pink or reddish cauliflower-like psots that appear on the genitals caused by HPV- once infected a person has them for the rest of their life--can be removed, but may reappear and could lead to cervical cancer in females. |
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| Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
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| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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