Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis, sometimes
referred to as "trich" or
the ping pong disease, is a
common sexually transmitted
disease that affects 2 to 3
million Americans yearly. It
is caused by a single-celled
protozoan parasite
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Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) also known
as sexually transmissible
diseases, sexually
transmitted infections
(STIs) or (infrequently)
venereal diseases (VD), are
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Transmission (medicine)
In medicine, transmission is
the passing of a disease
from an infected individual
or group to a previously
uninfected individual or
group. In order to survive,
microorganisms that require
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Vulvovaginal health
Vulvovaginal health is the
health and sanitation of the
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Human papillomavirus
Papillomaviruses are a diverse group of DNA-based viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of humans and a variety of animals (replicating exclusively in keratinocytes). More than 100 ... > more -
HPV vaccine
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine research focuses on the prevention of diseases, such as cervical cancer and genital warts, caused by sexually transmitted human papillomaviruses. Of the more than ... > more -
Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningitis, or it may be a ... > more -
Infectious disease
In medicine, infectious disease or communicable disease is disease caused by a biological agent such as by a virus, bacterium or parasite. This is contrasted to physical causes, such as burns or ... > more -
Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. Worldwide, it is the second most common cancer of women. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in advanced ... > more -
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Candidiasis, commonly called yeast infection or thrush, is a fungal infection of any of the Candida species, of which Candida albicans is probably the most common. Yeast organisms are always present ... > more
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