Sexually Transmitted Diseases are infections that people usually get by having sex with someone who already has one. Some STDs can be treated and cured with antibiotic medicine, while others cannot be cured. But many of the non-curable STDs can be treated to make them easier to live with.
Common STDS that can be treated and cured Common STDs that can be treated but NOT cured
These STDs are caused by bacteria (a kind of germ). These STDs are caused by a virus (another kind of germ).
STDs left untreated can:
* Be painful and make you very sick. A few can even cause death.
* Make it hard for a woman to get pregnant when she wants to.
* Make a man unable to father a child.
* Cause birth defects or other health problems for a newborn.
Millions of people have STDs. And most people who get them are under the age of 30.
* STDs are common.
* You can have more than one STD at a time.
* You can get the same STD more than once.
