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Sexually transmitted infections
Find out more about sexually transmitted infections, which are among the most common of the contagious diseases.
Bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis - a common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge - is caused by an imbalance in the natural bacteria in the vagina.
Bacterial vaginosis may be sexually transmitted
Bacterial vaginosis - a type of vaginal infection - is common and may be sexually transmitted, new studies suggest.
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a serious and common sexually transmitted disease, but it often causes no symptoms.
Chlamydia epidemic fuelled by high reinfection rate
More than one in 5 young women treated for chlamydia become reinfected within 12 months, possibly because their partners are not treated, studies suggest.
Genital warts
Genital warts are small, soft, lumps in your genital area that are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The virus is passed on through having sex or very intimate contact with someone who already has warts.
Sexual risk-taking higher after breakup
After a relationship breakup, people are at 3 times the risk of sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and twice as likely to have an abortion, a study suggests.
Sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): who is most at risk?
Bacterial vaginosis - a common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge - is caused by an imbalance in the natural bacteria in the vagina.
Bacterial vaginosis may be sexually transmitted
Bacterial vaginosis - a type of vaginal infection - is common and may be sexually transmitted, new studies suggest.
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a serious and common sexually transmitted disease, but it often causes no symptoms.
Chlamydia epidemic fuelled by high reinfection rate
More than one in 5 young women treated for chlamydia become reinfected within 12 months, possibly because their partners are not treated, studies suggest.
Genital warts
Genital warts are small, soft, lumps in your genital area that are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The virus is passed on through having sex or very intimate contact with someone who already has warts.
Sexual risk-taking higher after breakup
After a relationship breakup, people are at 3 times the risk of sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and twice as likely to have an abortion, a study suggests.
Sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): who is most at risk?
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