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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are infections that are commonly spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex. [1] [2] The most prevalent STIs may be carried by a significant fraction of the human population.
A sexually transmitted infection (STI), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the older term venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex.
Two South Carolina cities are struggling with sexually transmitted diseases in 2024, but not as badly as last year, a new study shows. The city of Columbia ranked 21st on the list of the top 100 U ...
The final group of discharges include the sexually transmitted diseases gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. The discharge from thrush is slightly pungent and white, that from trichomoniasis more foul and greenish, and that from foreign bodies resembling the discharge of gonorrhea, greyish or yellow and purulent (pus-like).
The new study used CDC data to determine the list of cities with high rates of STDs. 2 NC cities have among the highest STD rates in the country. See the full list
Three South Carolina cities were high among 100 U.S. cities with worst rates of STDs in the study. And one S.C. city was ranked 3rd highest overall.
Infertility in women. Gonorrhea can spread into the uterus and fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can result in scarring of the tubes, greater risk of pregnancy complications and infertility, and can be fatal, particularly in the immunocompromised.
Philadelphia ranks fifth on the list of the top 100 U.S. cities with the highest rates of STDs in 2022, according to CDC data.