When you have sex with someone, do you know about their sexual history?  About their partners?  Do you practice Safe Sex?  If not you could get one of these Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD).  And it could change your life forever.  Find out what bugs could be in your bed. Follow the links for more information without losing the Contraceptive Guide Index Page.  Simply close this window after you have visited them or Click on the Button below to Close this Window Now. What to Know First What IS a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)? The Real Facts About STD's:  It SHOULD Scare you Words You Need to Know About to Understand STD's The following are the most common Sexually Transmitted Diseases today.  You should at least know that they exist and what causes them. The symbols will tell you what type of organism is causing the infection. AIDS - HIV Chancroid Chlamydia Gardnerella Gonorrhea Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Herpes Human papilloma virus Lice Scabies Syphilis Trichomoniasis Yeast   What to do to protect YOURSELF Before You Have Sex What will you do if you HAVE/GET an STD? More Information to Keep You Informed To Return to the Contraceptive Guide Main Menu, Click the Button and this Window Will Close OR Visit Other Areas of this Site by Clicking the Icons Women's Health Index Physician Page Pregnancy Childbirth Spirituality Published Articles Home Page Site Index © 1996-99: MJ Bovo.  All rights reserved under US Copyright Law. Information for the Sexually Transmitted Disease Section come from statistics and information of NAIAD; the United States Center for Disease Control; the United States Food and Drug Administration; the National Cancer Institute; personal interviews with individuals at the NAIAD, the CDC, the FDA, the NCI, the World Health Organization, the Australian Health Ministry, King's College Hospital - London, members of the AMA and ACOG.  My thanks to all individuals who gave their time, help, and information for these pages.