The venereal diseases (VD) are infections usually acquired during sexual intercourse. They are also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The organisms that cause these diseases are very fragile and cannot survive outside the body. They can thrive in warm, moist dark areas including the genital area, anus and mouth. Historically, the two more common diseases in peoples? minds have been gonorrhoea and syphilis. Gonorrhoea is due to a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoea and syphilis is due to a spiral organism called Treponema pallidum. Other diseases that may be transmitted by sexual contact include the chlamydia, herpes simplex virus and the human papilloma virus (wart) virus. Some venereal diseases, including syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, herpes simplex (3), the human papilloma virus and HIV (HIV / AIDS) do not always show local signs in women.
These days HIV / AIDS is the most worrying venereal disease.
If you have placed yourself at risk, it is advisable to seek medical advice.
Please click on the required question.
- 1 What is an infection.
- 2 What is acute pelvic inflammatory disease?
- 3 What is chronic pelvic inflammatory disease?
- 4 How is pelvic inflammatory disease treated?
- 5 What are pathogenic and commensal micro-organisms?
- 6 What is meant by venereal disease?
- 7 What problems can occur in people with gonorrhoea?
- 8 What problems can occur in people with syphilis?
- 9 What problems can occur in people with chlamydia?
- 10 What problems can occur in people with human papilloma virus (HPV)?
- 11 Could I contract a venereal disease without being aware of it?
- 12 What is pelvic tuberculosis?
- 13 What is pelvic actinomycosis?
- 14 What are HIV and AIDs?
- 15 How can I avoid getting HIV?
- 16 Should I have a test for HIV?
- 17 Support Groups.
- 18 Could I have some HIV AIDS Support Groups.
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Vaginal Candidiasis (Vaginal Thrush)
- Chlamydia
- Genital Herpes - Pictures
- Genital Warts
- Gonorrhoea
- HIV / Aids
- Human Papilloma Virus - HPV
- Sexually Transmitted Disease - Venereal Disease
- Syphilis
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This is the personal website of David A Viniker MD FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Whipps Cross University Hospital, London - Specialist Interests - Reproductive Medicine including Infertility, PCOS, PMS, Menopause and HRT.
I do hope that you find the answers to your women's health questions in the patient information and medical advice provided.
