Follow the links below for STD fact sheets created by the CDC, available in multiple languages.
- Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, a bacterium, which can damage a woman's reproductive organs.
- Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in mucous membranes of the body.
- Syphilis
Syphilis is a complex sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
Other STDs
- Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age.
- Herpes
Genital Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV -1) and type 2 (HSV-2).
- HPV
Genital HPV infection is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
- PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection in the upper genital tract/reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries) of a female.
- Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and affects both women and men, although symptoms are more common in women.
For more STD fact sheets and information, go to: CDC Fact Sheets