What Are STDs? | Sexually Transmitted Diseases Information

STDs are infections that are transmitted during vaginal, anal, and oral sex. They are very common and many people who have them don't show any symptoms. GotoContent GotoNavigation GotoNavigation GotoSiteSearch Homepage Home Learn CurrentPage SexuallyTransmittedInfections(STDs) STDs WhatAreSTDsandHowAreTheyTransmitted|PlannedParenthoodVideo WhatAreSTDsandHowAreTheyTransmitted|PlannedParenthoodVideo STDtestsarequickandeasy. LearnmoreaboutSTDtesting. LearnMore Chlamydia AverycommonSTDcausedbyabacterialinfection.Oftendoesn’thavesymptoms,buteasytotreatonceit’sdiagnosed. LearnMore Whatisit? ChlamydiaSymptoms ShouldIgettestedforchlamydia? HowdoIgettreatedforchlamydia? Howischlamydiaprevented? GenitalWarts Growthsonthegenitalareaandaroundtheanus.CausedbycertaintypesofHPV. LearnMore Whatisit? Whatarethesymptomsofgenitalwarts? DoIhavegenitalwarts? HowdoIgettreatedforgenitalwarts? HowcanIpreventgettingorspreadinggenitalwarts? Gonorrhea AcommonSTDcausedbyabacterialinfection.Oftendoesn’thavesymptoms,buteasytotreatonceit’sdiagnosed. LearnMore Whatisit? Whatarethesymptomsofgonorrhea? ShouldIgettestedforgonorrhea? HowdoIgettreatedforgonorrhea? HowdoIpreventgonorrhea? HepatitisB Avirusthatcancauseliverdisease,whichisspreadthroughsexorsharingpersonalhygieneitemslikerazorsortoothbrushes. LearnMore Whatisit? WhatarethesignsandsymptomsofhepatitisB? ShouldIgettestedforhepatitisB? HowdoIgettreatedforhepatitisB? HowtopreventhepatitisB ShouldIgetthehepatitisBvaccine? Herpes AcommonSTDthatinfectsyourmouthand/orgenitals.Causesblisterysores.There’snocure,butsymptomsaretreatable.  LearnMore Whatisit? Whatarethesymptomsofherpes? Whatdoesgenitalherpeslooklike? ShouldIgettestedforherpes? HowdoIgettreatmentforherpes? Howisherpesprevented? LivingwithHerpes HIV&AIDS HIVisaninfectionthatbreaksdownyourimmunesystemandcanleadtoAIDS.There’snocure,buttreatmentcanhelpyoustayhealthy. LearnMore Whatisit? WhatarethesymptomsofHIV&AIDS? ShouldIgettestedforHIV? HowdoIgettreatedforHIV? HowcanIpreventHIV? LivingwithHIV WhatisPrEP? WhatisPEP? HPV(HumanPapillomavirus) AsupercommonSTD.HPVisusuallyharmlessandgoesawaybyitself,butsometypescanleadtocancer. LearnMore Whatisit? WhatarethesymptomsofHPV? ShouldIgettestedforHPV? HowisHPVtreated? HowcanImakesureIdon’tgetorspreadHPV? ShouldIgettheHPVvaccine? MolluscumContagiosum Aninfectionthatcausessmallbumpsonyourskin.Itgoesawaybyitselfandusuallyisn’tdangerous. LearnMore Whatisit? Whatarethemolluscumcontagiosumsymptoms? HowdoItreatmolluscumcontagiosum? HowcanImakesureIdon’tgetorspreadmolluscumcontagiosum? PubicLice AKA“crabs.”Smallparasitesthatattachtotheskinandhairnearyourgenitals.Easytogetridofwithtreatmentyoucangetatthedrugstore. LearnMore Whatisit? Whatarethesymptomsofpubiclice(crabs)? DoIhavepubiclice? HowdoItreatpubiclice? HowcanIpreventgettingorspreadingpubiclice? Scabies Scabiesaretinyparasitesthatcauseitching.Passedthroughskin-to-skincontact,usuallyduringsex.Canbecured. LearnMore Whatisit? Whatarethesymptomsofscabies? DoIhavescabies? HowdoItreatscabies? HowcanIpreventgettingorspreadingscabies? Syphilis Syphilisisacommonbacterialinfection.It’seasilycuredwithmedicine,butitcanbedangerousifyoudon’ttreatit. LearnMore Whatisit? Whatarethesymptomsofsyphilis? ShouldIgettestedforsyphilis? HowdoIgettreatedforsyphilis? Howissyphilisprevented? Trichomoniasis(Trich) “Trich”isamajorcauseofvaginitis.It’sverycommonandeasilytreated. LearnMore Whatisit? Whatarethesymptomsoftrichomoniasis? ShouldIgettestedfortrichomoniasis? HowdoIgettreatedfortrichomoniasis? Howtopreventtrichomoniasis ProtectYourselfandYourPartner,Too. Learnhowtohavesafersex. GETTHEFACTS MakeanAppointmentforSTDTesting GettingtestedforSTDsisimportant:It’sthefirststeptofeelingbetterifyou’rehavingsymptoms.AndmanySTDsdon’thavesymptoms,sogettingtestedregularlywillgiveyoupeaceofmind.EnteryourzipcodetofindaPlannedParenthoodhealthcenternearyou. Wecouldn'taccessyourlocation,pleasesearchforalocation. Zip,City,orState Search Pleasefilloutthisfield. Sorry,wecouldnotfindanyHealthCenterforyoursearch. TAKETHEQUIZ Askusanything.Seriously. Betweenourtrainedsexualhealtheducatorsorchatbot,wecanansweryourquestionsaboutyoursexualhealthwheneveryouhavethem.Andtheyarefreeandconfidential. ChatNow Wecouldn'taccessyourlocation,pleasesearchforalocation. Zip,City,orState Pleaseenteravalid5-digitzipcodeorcityorstate. Pleasefilloutthisfield. Service AllServices Abortion AbortionReferrals BirthControl COVID-19Vaccine HIVServices Men'sHealthCare MentalHealth Morning-AfterPill(EmergencyContraception) PregnancyTesting&Services PrimaryCare STDTesting,Treatment&Vaccines TransgenderHormoneTherapy Women'sHealthCare FilterBy All Telehealth In-person Search Pleaseenteryourageandthefirstdayofyourlastperiodformoreaccurateabortionoptions.Yourinformationisprivateandanonymous. FIRSTDAYOFYOURLASTPERIOD I'mnotsure Thisfieldisrequired. AGE Thisfieldisrequired. FindAbortionProvider Orcall 1-800-230-7526