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STI Exposure - Male
Key Points
- STIs are sexually transmitted infections that are spread through sex (vaginal, anal, and/or oral).
- Examples of STIs are chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital herpes, HIV, genital warts, and trichomonas.
- Some STIs can be cured with antibiotics (gonorrhea, chlamydia).
- Some STIs cannot be cured (herpes, HIV), but the symptoms can be reduced by taking prescription meds.
Types of STIs
This care guide covers facts about the infections listed below. Go to the specific topic in Care Advice that you have questions about:
- AIDS (HIV)
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis B
- Herpes Simplex (genital)
- Lice (genital or pubic)
- Mycoplasma Genitalium
- Syphilis
- Trichomonas Infections
- Warts-genital
Other infections are spread by close contact, including during sex, but they are not STIs:
- Molluscum Contagiosum (genital)
- Scabies
- Yeast infections