Contagious diseases that are transmitted through intimate contact with an infected person are known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to "Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing" by Linda Williams and Paula Hopper. These diseases...
Each year, over 40 million men in the United States are diagnosed with chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterial infection, according to Avert, an international AIDS charity. The early symptoms of chlamydia in men can be...
A sexually transmitted disease (STD) can be transmitted through vaginal, oral or anal sex. Some STDs can be transmitted from touching someone else's genitals. The only way for a teen to prevent getting an STD 100 percent is to not have sex. If...
Candida or yeast is the culprit in yeast infections. Candida is a fungus that naturally lives on our skin and doesn't usually bother us. However, high concentrations in or on the mouth, vaginal area, penis, nipples and even the rectum (such as...
Venereal diseases, also known as sexually transmitted infections or diseases (STDs), refer to bacteria, parasites or viruses that enter the human body through sexual activity. MedlinePlus states that STDs affect men and women. Pregnant women who...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in men can often be cured or managed; therefore, it is critical to recognize the symptoms so that you can get treatment quickly. Many men will show no symptoms when infected with an STD, so it's a good idea to...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends screening men for STDs only when symptoms are present or for men having sexual intercourse with other men. Symptoms of STDs in men generally include any sores, blisters or warts on the skin...
Sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, are infections a person can get from having sexual contact with someone who has the infection. The most common STDs are chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis and HIV/AIDS. Each of these STDs has its own set...
Caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis, chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease, according to the MayoClinic.com. MedlinePlus points out that about 25 percent of men who have chlamydia do not show symptoms. If men do have...
If you contract chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted disease (STD), it often takes 1 to 3 weeks before you experience any symptoms if you experience them at all. These symptoms usually include painful urination, unusual discharge from the...
Yeast infections occur when candida, a type of fungus, overpopulate in or on the body. The condition is most often associated with women, but men can also develop the infection. When a man experiences an overgrowth of yeast, he is likely to have a...
The prostate is a small gland in men that lies immediately beneath the bladder. A bacterial infection within the prostate, a condition called bacterial prostatitis, can cause uncomfortable symptoms in men. A male patient who develops symptoms of...
The prostate is a gland that creates some of the fluids found in semen, according to the American Cancer Society. Prostate cancer causes the second-highest number of cancer death among men. Doctors may use either the prostate-specific antigen...
Small amounts of yeast are beneficial to the body. Sometimes, however, the yeast that lives in the body will multiply to levels that are too high and cause an infection. This happens most often when antibiotics are used or when there is a disorder...
Candida, or candida albicans, is a common type of fungus found in small amounts in the body and on the skin, states the University of Maryland Medical Center. It is commonly associated with vaginal yeast infections but men can also get genital and...
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that is transmitted through sexual contact, and it is the most common sexually transmitted disease in men. The National Institutes of Health states that as many as one in four men who have chlamydia do not have...
When it comes to rare cancers, few are rarer than penile cancer. Each year, more cases of breast cancer in men will be reported than those of penile cancer. Only one or two in every 100,000 men will get penile cancer. This is a cancer of the...
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused most commonly by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The bacteria contain their own genetic material but they require a human host in order to replicate. A sexually transmitted chlamydia...
Chlamydia is the No. 1 bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This bacterium is considered a "silent" disease because it has little to no symptoms and can be...
The prostate is a small, walnut-shaped gland that produces semen, the fluid responsible for nourishing and transporting sperm, according to the MayoClinic.com. During a prostate biopsy, urologist or a doctor that specializes in male reproductive...
A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is bacteria or a virus passed from one person to another through sexual contact. Bacterial and parasitic infections are treated with antibiotics and medicines to kill the parasites. Viral STDs have no cure, but...
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. This common infection affected more than 1.2 million people in the United States in 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection that may cause irreversible tissue damage, including damage to female reproductive organs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that chlamydia is the most commonly reported...
The excretory system, which is also referred to as the urinary system, includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The main function of the excretory system is to maintain fluid balance in the body through filtration and excretion of waste...
Venereal diseases, called sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections caused by various bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The Centers for Disease Control reports that about 19 million new cases of STIs occur annually. Infections from...
Many people imagine sexual abuse happening to older children, even teenagers. Tragically, the average victim is first molested around age 3, reports safety author Gavin DeBecker. Toddlers and preschool children lack the vocabulary and...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with women and blacks being disproportionately affected. Prevention of STDs is important, and methods include...
The testicles are the male sex glands that are located behind the penis and are contained in a sac called the scrotum. The main functions of the testicles are to produce sperm, the male reproductive cell, and the male hormone testosterone. Swollen...
