Sexual Health & STDs: Overview

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  • Imiquimod topical

    Drug
    06/25/08, Healthwise

    Imiquimod topical is used to treat different types of skin disorders, including actinic keratosis, a minor form of skin cancer, and genital warts that appear on the outside of the body.

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  • Exposure to Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Article
    12/11/08, Healthwise

    Aside from colds and the flu, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are some of the most widespread diseases both in the United States and the world. STDs affect both men and women, and two-thirds of all STDs occur in people younger th

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  • Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus) - Topic Overview

    Article
    07/02/08, Healthwise

    Is this topic for you?

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  • Trichomoniasis - Topic Overview

    Article
    07/22/08, Healthwise

    Trichomoniasis is an infection with a one-cell parasite spread by sexual contact (sexually transmitted disease, or STD). It is sometimes called a Trichomonas infection or trich (say "trick").

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  • Trichomoniasis - Treatment Overview

    Article
    07/22/08, Healthwise

    Trichomoniasis (trich) is treated with an oral antiprotozoal medicine, such as metronidazole or tinidazole. The medicine is taken either as a single dose (2 grams) or as multiple doses (250 to 500 mg) to equal a total of around 7 gram

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  • Chlamydia - Topic Overview

    Article
    01/09/09, Healthwise

    Chlamydia (say “kluh-MID-ee-uh") is an infection spread through sexual contact. This disease infects the urethra in men. In women, it infects the urethra and the cervix and can spread to the reproductive organs. It is one of t

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  • Chlamydia - When To Call a Doctor

    Article
    01/09/09, Healthwise

    Call your doctor now or seek immediate medical care if you have these chlamydia symptoms:

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