Archives: STI

Public lice are tiny insects that attach themselves to the skin and hair in the pubic area. Street Name: Crabs How you get it: You can get pubic lice through sexual activity with an infected person and by sharing personal items...

Scabies is a condition of very itchy skin caused by little, tiny mites that embed themselves into the skin of both humans and animals. Street Name: Itch mite, lice, nasties How you get it: Scabies is spread through sexual...

Herpes is Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) caused by a virus, herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) or the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1). Herpes is a common and highly contagious infection usually spread through sex. It affects...

Syphilis is a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) that affects both men and women. It is caused by bacterium. In the United States, there are 55,400 new infections each year. In 2010, 47.4% of all cases reported to CDC were...