STDromance.com is for those affected by STDs. According to the CDC, there are over 65 million Americans currently living with an STD, 19 million new STD infections each year, one in three sexually active men and women living with Herpes, and about 50% of all sexually active Americans affected by HPV. One-third of all single and dating Americans now exploring online personal ads (BusinessWeek, 2006) and niche dating has never been hotter. STD dating has become a popular topic lately. Did you know that 70 million people are afflicted with STDs in the U.S. alone and over 400 million people have stds worldwide? When I learned that I had an std I felt like I was all alone in the world. I wanted to find a place where I didn't have to feel embarrassed or rejected and I found it with std dating! The std dating service I use is an exclusive online std dating community for singles with stds where I can meet new friends, dates or my future spouse! It's also a great place to talk, share and learn about stds from people that also have shared my experience. STD dating is awesome and fully anonymous. To visit the std dating service I use click stdromance.com. More....
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10/23/2007

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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium This bacterium of gonorrhea can lead to infection of the urethra, cervix, rectum, and throat because this bacterium grows and multiplies quickly in moist, warm areas of the body like cervix, urethra, mouth, or rectum. The most common result of untreated gonorrhea is PID, a serious infection of the female reproductive tract. Gonorrhea may also be spread by contact with infected bodily fluids. Newborn baby can catch the infection from her mother during birth. If a baby catches gonorrhea during childbirth, they might have eye infections. Whether it is a man or a woman any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Symptoms in man are creamy or green pus from the penis and pain, painful and burning urination, testicular pain. Symptoms in woman are bleeding between periods, painful and burning urination, lower abdominal pain, painful intercourse, creamy or green pus or bloody vaginal discharge. Gonorrhea is a curable disease doctor can prescribe antibiotics that will cure the infection. If a person wants to reduce the infection use condoms correctly every time you have sex, Limit the number of sex partners, Practice sexual abstinence, or limit sexual contact to one uninfected partner, If you think you are infected avoid sexual contact and see a doctor. To avoid such diseases like gonorrhea person should involve in safe sex. More....
5/11/2007

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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection (STI) capable of affecting any organ of the body. It is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum, a spiral shaped organism, which can live almost anywhere in the body and spreads rapidly by splitting in two about once every day. It affects both men and women. The bacteria like the warm moist linings of the genital passages, the rectum and mouth, but dies quickly outside the body. Bacteria (Treponema pallidum) penetrates broken skin or mucous membranes when coming into contact with open syphilitic sores and then carried through the bloodstream to every organ of the body, because it lives in the blood. The drug users who share needles are also at higher risk of being infected by this disease. Syphilis is almost always a result of unprotected sex with an infected person. Syphilis spread primarily by sexual activity (including oral and anal sex) prolonged kissing or close bodily contact with an infected person can spread the disease easily. You could get syphilis by touching the blood or sores of a person who has syphilis, Although this disease is spread from sores, the vast majority of these sores go unrecognized. The infected person is often unaware of the disease and unknowingly passes it on to their sexual partner. An infected pregnant woman can also pass the disease to her unborn child. An infected mother can pass syphilis through the placenta to her developing fetus. This disease, called congenital syphilis, can cause abnormalities or even death to the child. Pregnant women should receive a prenatal blood test for syphilis. The bacterium are fragile, dies quickly outside the body, does not survive well outside the body so that non-sexual contractions of the diseases are uncommon. The disease cannot be spread through contact with toilet seats, doorknobs, swimming Pools, hot tubs, Bathtubs, shared clothing, or eating utensils The disease begins with an ulcer at the site of infection, which normally forms on the genital area, vagina, anus, on the lips, in the mouth or rectum. The sores are often painless; people may not know they are infected. This disease is divided in to stages and if the disease is not treated it transferred to one by one stage, the last stage of the disease is very dangerous, An infected person who does not get treatment may infect others during the first two stages when lesions (sores) are present. In its late stages, untreated syphilis, although not contagious, can cause serious heart abnormalities, mental disorders, blindness, other neurological problems and death. The disease progresses through four distinct stages—primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary Primary: The Primary symptom of syphilis is often a small, round, firm ulcer (sore) called a chancre at the place where the bacteria entered the body. This place is usually the penis, vulva, or vagina or inside the vagina. But chancres can also develop on the cervix, tongue, lips, or other parts of your body. These sores are generally the result of (unsafe sex) anal sex and oral sex. Usually there is only one chancre, but sometimes they are many. These symptoms may occur from 10 days to three months after exposure. These red sore are usually firm, round, small, and painless. The sore is full of bacteria and is very infectious. The primary symptom often begins with a sore on the part that has been in contact with the infection, the genitals, rectum or mouth. Sores show where the skin has been in contact with the bacteria. The chancre is generally a dark pink color and does not bleed easily. Many people never notice the chancre because it may be inside the vagina or somewhere else hard to see or feel. If the lesion is untreated, it may heal on its own. However, if adequate treatment is not administered, it spreads from the sore into blood. When syphilis gets into the blood, it can cause many problems and the infection progresses to the secondary stage. Secondary: If primary stage left untreated it progress to secondary stage in two weeks to two month after the onset of the chancre. The bacteria spreads through the blood to the skin, liver, joints, lymph nodes, muscles and brain. Once the bacteria get in to the blood, it can cause many problems. People with secondary syphilis have a non-itchy skin rash (a rash that usually does not itch). The rash can appear as the chancre is fading, or it can be delayed up to 10 weeks Sometimes rashes associated with secondary syphilis are so faint that they are not noticed. The rash may cover any part of the body, but tends to erupt on the palms or soles of the feet. It does not itch. The rash usually heals within several weeks or months. Other symptoms — mild fever, fatigue, headache, sore throat, patchy hair loss and swollen lymph glands throughout the body — also may occur. These symptoms also disappear within a few weeks. If left untreated the secondary stage will heal and all the other symptoms will disappear; this indicates that the disease has evolved in to the latent stage. Latent stage: If secondary stage left untreated it progress to Latent stage. In early latent syphilis, you may not have symptoms but the infection remains in your body. When you are in this stage, you can infect a sexual partner. The disease may progress to the tertiary stage. During the latent stage of syphilis, there are no symptoms, but the bacterium is still in the body. This stage can last for many years and the person can suffer from joint and bone damage and increasing blindness. A year after infection, symptoms usually disappear on their own and the person is no longer infectious to sex partner. However, the disease is still in the body and can cause serious complications years later. Latent syphilis may stay with the patient for the life. Tertiary stage: If latent stage left untreated it progress to tertiary stage. However, approximately one-third of those infected go on to develop the complications of late, or tertiary, syphilis in which the bacteria damage the heart, eyes, brain, nervous system, bones, joints or almost any other part of the body. This stage can last for years, or even decades. Late syphilis can result in mental illness, blindness, other neurological problems, heart disease and death. Syphilis is easy to cure in its early stages. More doses are needed to cure someone who has had it for longer. Persons who receive syphilis treatment must not have sex with new partners until the syphilis sores are completely healed. Persons with syphilis must notify their sex partners so they can receive treatment, too. Treatment will kill the syphilis bacteria and prevent further damage, but it will not repair any damage already done. More....
5/8/2007

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Molluscum contagiosum is a common chronic viral skin infection caused by a virus Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV). It is a poxvirus of the Molluscipox virus genus, which affects the top layers of the skin usually causing one or more small pearly or waxy, flesh-colored lesions/bumps and a white material inside. The lesions/bumps often has a dimple in the center (umbilication) that don't hurt or itch there is no pain or discharge from these but they may bleed if cut. In the mature molluscum, the top of the nodule may be opened with a sterile needle and a small waxy core can be seen and squeezed out of the lesion. This virus produces a benign self-limited papular eruption of multiple umbilicated cutaneous tumors. This common viral disease is confined to the skin but it is not particularly harmful or painful. Molluscum can infect any part of the skin, but it is especially common on the face or in the groin and pubic areas. Most of lesions/bumps are less than half an inch in diameter. Virus (MCV) can be found worldwide with a higher distribution in the tropical areas where warmth and humidity favor the growth of the virus; the things wouldn't be much trouble except for their tendency to spread and create concern in the parents. Usually molluscum contagiosum is more prevalent in children with the lesions involving the face, trunk, and extremities and is transmitted through direct contact. In adults, the bumps are usually located on the genital area and inner thighs, abdomen and chest; it is not a serious disease and usually clears up within a few months. It can, however, last for up to two years. This disease is in its higher availability within institutions and communities where there is overcrowding, poor hygiene, and poverty is spread. MCV was once a disease primarily of children, but it has evolved to become a sexually transmitted disease in adults. Molluscum can be spread by direct skin-to-skin contact, sexual contact, scratching, picking or breaking the blisters and touching one another (especially in preschool and elementary school children), sharing the towel and the cloth that came in contact with a lesion or from swimming pools. In people who have an impaired immune system, such as HIV infection, symptoms of molluscum contagiosum are more severe and are very difficult to treat. The molluscum virus is very common, and almost everyone has it in his or her body. A healthy immune system will control molluscum so that if lesions appear, they do not last a long time. Men with HIV often develop molluscum on their face. Shaving with a razor blade can spread it. Molluscum is a self-limited disease. For people with a normal immune system bumps usually go away on their own in 2 to 4 months, although it may take longer. But people, with weakened immune systems such as those with AIDS and certain skin disorders such as atopic eczema should seek professional treatment for the disease. It may take longer for children whose immune systems aren't fully developed. If treatment is desired, the goal in children is of course to get rid of the things without discomfort. Treatments for the disease are {Cryosurgery} where liquid nitrogen is used to freeze off the growth, Taking medication by mouth (oral medication), Putting medication on the skin (topical medication), They can be cut or "scooped" out surgically (This treatment can be painful and can leave scars), They can be burned with an electric needle (electrocautery) or a laser, Electrical current (They can be burned with an electric needle (electrocautery) or a laser), Burning growths off with a potent acid, such as Trichloracetic Acid. Scraping with a medical instrument called a curette. They can be treated with chemicals used on warts such as trichloroacetic acid (TCA), podophyllin or podofilox. These chemicals cannot be used on sensitive skin or near the eyes. Liquid nitrogen, dry ice, or Frigiderm are applied to each individual lesion for a few seconds. Repeat treatments in 2-3-week intervals may be required. Molluscum can be avoid by avoiding touching, rubbing or scratching the papules, avoiding the use of other's cloths, towels, hairbrushes or other personal items, avoiding sexual contact until the papules are treated and have completely resolved. More....
5/3/2007

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Trich is a sexually transmitted disease {STD}. It is also called as Trichomonas infection and Trichomoniasis. Trich is a vaginal infection caused by a sexually transmitted parasitic organism Trichomonas Vaginalis, a single cell protozoan parasite, and microscopic-one cell animal, found worldwide. This parasite, lives in the urogenital tract of males and females, lives in fluids of the vagina or under the foreskin of the penis. This parasite is a single cell protozoan parasite with a whip-like tail that is uses to propel it self through vaginal and urethral mucus. This parasite lives in the urogenital tract of males and females and can infect any sexually active person. Trichomoniasis {trich} is a (STD) that is spread through penis-to-vagina intercourse or vulva-to-vulva contact with an infected partner. Women can acquire the disease from infected men or women. Men usually contract it only from infected women. The parasite that causes trichomoniasis can survive for several hours in a moist environment. In very rare cases, it may be possible to get trich by coming in contact with an object like a wet towel, a bathing suit, or a toilet seat that a person who has trich has just used. But it's unusual to get trichomoniasis without some sort of sexual contact. For women, these parasites may infect the vagina, urethra, bladder or cervix but vagina is the most common site of infection in women. In men, the infection is usually in the urethra, or under the foreskin of uncircumcised men. Many women and most men (particularly men) do not have any symptoms of trich. About 50% of women infected with trich and 90% of infected men do not have symptoms. Due to the lack of symptoms in both men and women, it is important to discuss your level of risk with your health care provider and get tested. Otherwise, you run the risk of unknowingly infecting your sexual partner. If symptoms appear, they usually start within 1 week of being infected but can start from 1 to 6 months after being infected. Symptoms in females are painful urination and intercourse, vaginal itching and odour, lower abdominal pain {rarely}, yellow green and gray discharge with a foul or strong smell. Symptoms in man are painful ejaculation, burning and pain during urination and urinating more often then usual, irritation or redness on the top of the penis, pain and inflammation of the scrotum, intermittent frothy or pus-like discharge from the urethra (the canal through which urine and semen are discharged) usually early in the morning, thin and whitish penis discharge. Specially note that Trichomoniasis {trich} symptoms usually refer to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Trich signs may refers to those signs only noticeable by a doctor. Trich may be transmitted from a mother to her baby during a vaginal delivery, but this is rare. Trichomoniasis may cause a woman to deliver a low-birth-weight or premature infant. Women with trich in the first three months of pregnancy should not take medicine for trich because it might hurt the baby. You can take medicine after the first three months. Talk to your health care provider about them. Trichomoniasis can be treated with antibiotics. Both sexual partners should be considered infected and treated at the same time, even if one has no symptoms. Human can avoid trich or any other STD through safe sex. If you are a sexually active person you should consult your doctor to avoid STD. More....
5/2/2007

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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can damage a woman's reproductive organs. In women, the bacteria initially infect the cervix and the urethra (urine canal). When the infection spreads from the cervix to the fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus), some women still have no signs or symptoms and in man cause infection of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the body. Infection sometimes spreads to the tube that carries sperm from the testis. This may cause pain, fever, and even infertility. Chlamydia is known as a "silent" disease because about three quarters of infected women and about half of infected men have no symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they usually appear within 1 to 3 weeks after exposure. Chlamydia is passed from one person to another during vaginal, anal and oral sex. Chlamydia can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby during birth. Any sexually active person can be infected with chlamydia. The greater the number of sex partners, the greater the risk of infection. Constant lower abdominal pain, Mild, milky or yellow mucus-like vaginal discharge, Nausea and fever, Pain during urination, Pain during sexual intercourse, Bleeding between menstrual periods are Women’s symptoms and Burning on urination (non-gonoccocal urethritis (NGU)), Groin pain and swelling (Epididymitis), Irritation around opening of the penis, Men might also have burning and itching around the opening of the penis or pain, Mild, sticky, milky or mucus-like discharge from penis, Pain when urinating, Swollen testes (which if not treated can lead to infertility),Testicular pain are men’s symptoms. Chlamydia is curable. Antibiotics are used to treat and cure chlamydia. More....
5/2/2007

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PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) is an infection of the internal reproductive organs in women. PID is caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that have been left untreated, most commonly chlamydia and gonorrhea, two very common bacterial STDs. Many different organisms can cause PID such as such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, mycoplasma, staph, strep, but many cases are associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia. Up to 40% of untreated lower genital tract infections progress to PID. Although the cause of PID most commonly spreads through sex, bacteria may also enter the body after gynecological procedures such as the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD), childbirth, miscarriage, therapeutic or elective abortion, and endometrial biopsy. PID refers to infection of the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus) and other reproductive organs. PID can damage the fallopian tubes and tissues in and near the uterus and ovaries leads to infertility (inability to get pregnant), tubal pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and other serious consequences. Untreated PID occurs when bacteria move upward from a woman's vagina or cervix (opening to the uterus) into her reproductive organs. It also may cause infertility (inability to get pregnant), tubal pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and other serious consequences because of damage to the fallopian tubes. The more sex partners a woman has, the greater her risk of developing PID. Also, a woman whose partner has more than one sex partner is at greater risk of developing PID. A prior episode of PID increases the risk of another episode because the body’s defenses are often damaged during the initial bout of upper genital tract infection. Recent data indicate that women who douche once or twice a month may be more likely to have PID than those who douche less than once a month. Douching may push bacteria into the upper genital tract. The primary symptom of PID is lower abdominal or pelvic pain. Other symptoms of PID include abnormal vaginal discharge that may have a foul odor, Abnormal and/or heavy vaginal bleeding between periods, Fever/chills, Nausea/vomiting, painful intercourse, painful urination, Lowbackpain, Fatigue, Tenderness. A woman with a history of PID may have difficulty getting pregnant Women who are pregnant and suspected of having PID should be hospitalized and treated with intravenous antibiotics to reduce the risk of serious illness, loss of pregnancy, or premature delivery. PID can be treated and cured with a combination of antibiotics drugs that kill disease causing bacterial organisms. Since PID is often caused by more than one type of organism, and no single antibiotic kills all of the organisms that are thought to cause PID, two or more antibiotics may be necessary. These antibiotics can be given by mouth or by injection sometimes, hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics are necessary. Even if symptoms do go away, patients should finish taking all of the medicine. If infection spreads beyond the reproductive tract and deeper into the abdomen, or if an abscess forms, surgery may be necessary. Women can themselves play an active role in protecting themselves from PID by avoiding unsafe sex with more than one partner, avoiding sex with someone who has multiple sex partners, by using correctly and consistently, male latex condoms will prevent transmission of gonorrhea and partially protect against chlamydial infection. More....
5/2/2007

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Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD), common viral infection, caused by viruses type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause blisters and ulcers on the mouth, face and genitals, or around the anus. Both cause oral herpes (cold sores or fever blisters), and genital herpes (genital sores or sores below the waist). HSV-1 occurs above the waist, and HSV-2 below. Herpes is spread by direct skin-to-skin contact. Herpes spreads by direct contact, that is, directly from the site of infection to the site of contact. For example, if you have a cold sore and kiss someone, you can transfer the virus to his or her mouth. Similarly, if you have active genital herpes and have vaginal or anal intercourse, you can give your partner genital herpes. Finally, if you have a cold sore and put your mouth on your partner’s genitals (oral sex), you can give your partner genital herpes. Herpes typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter than the first outbreak. There is no cure for herpes. Once an individual is infected with herpes, he or she carries the virus in his or her body for life. But antiviral medications can shorten and prevent outbreaks during the period of time the person takes the medication. Certain antiviral drugs and creams may be used to decrease the severity of the symptoms, the duration of an outbreak, and the frequency of recurring outbreaks. During the birth, babies can become infected with the herpes virus. If no virus is found in the birth canal and there are no symptoms or signs of an outbreak, a vaginal delivery is considered safe. If herpes is present in the birth canal near the time of delivery, a cesarean section might be necessary to protect the newborn from coming into direct contact with the virus. Babies also can get herpes if someone with a cold sore kisses them. More....
5/2/2007

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are diseases that can be transmitted through body contact during sex. They are caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites. They can also be known as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) or by their old name Venereal Diseases (VD). There are at least 25 different sexually transmitted diseases. What they all have in common is that they can be spread by sexual contact, including vagina, anal and oral sex. More....
4/12/2007

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HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). By killing or damaging cells of your body's immune system, HIV progressively destroys your body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers. People diagnosed with AIDS may get life-threatening diseases called opportunistic infections, which are caused by microbes such as viruses or bacteria that usually do not make healthy people sick. More....
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