Getting tested for STDs is the best way to be responsible when you are sexually active. Protecting yourself is vital to avoid infection, but there are times when women may visit the team at GYN Choices with concerns that an STD or STI is present. GYN Choices is here to help East Brunswick, NJ patients …
It has been determined by the Center for Disease Control, or the CDC, that one in five adults in the United States has or has had a sexually transmitted disease, or STD. Unfortunately, many STDs don’t have noticeable symptoms, which can make it even more important that patients who are sexually active with different partners …
While sex can be invigorating, joyful, and fun, this intimate skin-to-skin contact can also leave individuals with an increased risk of transmitting a sexually transmitted disease, or STD. While STDs may carry a negative stigma in both men and women, they are incredibly common. In fact, the American Sexual Health Association reports that approximately 50% …
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Practicing safe sex is not only important to avoid pregnancy, but to avoid the passing of sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. Many STDs that are present in individuals can be passed to other sexual partners, making it important to proactively protect against them. This includes STD prevention methods such as condoms, dental dams, vaccinations, and …
Studies continue to show the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, called STD, throughout the United States. They can be easily spread between people when proper precautions are not taken and the condition has not been properly treated. Many STDs have unique symptoms that can make everyday activities uncomfortable. If you have reason to …
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Nearly half of everyone who’s sexually active will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) by the time they’re 25 years old. STDs, also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are bacteria, parasites, or viruses that are primarily spread through sexual contact. STDs are common, and anyone can get one — regardless of their gender, age, sexual …
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While you may worry about contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, which can lead to AIDS) or the herpes simplex virus (types 1 and 2), the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) is the human papilloma virus (HPV). About 79 million women and men in the U.S. are infected with HPV. HPV comes in more than …
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., with nearly 80 million people currently infected. If you’re sexually active, these statistics alone should make you want to get tested for the human papillomavirus (HPV). Here in Somerset, New Jersey, the experienced board-certified team of gynecologists at Abortion Care explains why being tested …
