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Syphilis

Syphilis: Fast Facts Syphilis is a bacterial infection, caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is passed on when infected lesions come in contact with the soft skin of the…

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STIs and Cancer

STIs and Cancer There are a number of risk factors for cancer; increasingly of interest to researchers is the link between cancer and viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections. Some sexually…

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Chlamydia

…lead to complications such as PID and, potentially, infertility. How common is chlamydia? Very. In the United States, chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI). In 2018,…

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