STD's include AIDS, chlamydia, genital warts, gonorrhea, syphilis, yeast infections, hepatitis, and more. In fact, there are more than 20 STD's that may be spread through sexual contact.

Types of STD

Syphilis - This STD first appears as a sore located at initial point of exposure. Rash-like skin lesions then appear a few weeks later along with fever, malaise, and enlarged lymph nodes. If this STD is untreated, it can lead to damage of the nervous system, heart, and brain. This STD can also lead to death.

Gonorrhea - Symptoms of this STD include burning sensations when urinating, pus from penis, vaginal discharge that is yellow or bloody, and vaginal bleeding during sex.

Chlamydia - This STD can cause unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge, pain in the abdomen, painful sex, fever, painful urination, swollen or tender testicles, urge to urinate more frequently than usual.

Chancroid - Painful ulcers on the genitalia are symptomatic of this STD.

Donovanosis - This STD causes lesions in the anal area.

non-gonococcal urethritis - Inflammation of the urethra can be caused by this STD.

Aids - this infamous STD causes progressive destruction of the body's immune system - resulting in death.

Herpes - This STD causes blisters anywhere on the body, but especially the mouth and genital areas.

Genital Warts - This STD is highly contagious - 2/3 the people having sex with an infected individual become infected. As the name describes, this STD is characterized by warts on the genitalia.

Cytomegalovirus - This STD can lead to fever and enlarged liver.

Hepatitus - Symptoms of this STD disease include abdominal pain, fever, yellowing of skin and eyes, and enlarged liver.

Molluscum contagiosum - This STD is characterized by lesions on the genitals, abdomen, buttocks, or inner thigh.

Pubic lice - An STD caused by parasites that feed on human blood, and the bites causes itching.

Scabies - An STD characterized by an itchy skin rash caused by parasitic mites.

Candidiasis - a.k.a. yeast infection. This STD causes itching and irritation of the vagina and/or vulva, sometimes accompanied with a whitish discharge.

Amoebiasis - Symptoms of this STD include diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever.

Giardiasis - This STD causes loss of appetite, lethargy, diarrhea, loose or watery stool, stomach cramps, upset stomach, bloating, and flatulence.

Trichomoniasis - An STD characterized by heavy, yellow-green or gray vaginal discharge, whitish discharge from penis, painful urination, irritation and itching of female genital area, discomfort during intercourse, and abdominal pain.