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StDs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| STD's | infections that spread from person to person through sexual contact |
| Chlamydia | an bacterial infection that affects the reproductive system, urethra and anus |
| abstinence | the choice not to participate in high risk behaviors. |
| genital herpes | a viral STD that has painful blisters in genital area |
| genital warts | warts that grow in the genital area from hpv |
| Trichomoniasis | an std caused by the protozoan vaginalis |
| gonorrhea | a bacterial Std that affects the mucous membranes particulary in the genital area. |
| Syphilis | a bacterial Std that affects many parts of the body |