Genital Sores - Male

What Are the Treatments for Genital Herpes?

The herpes simplex virus causes a sexually transmitted disease commonly called genital herpes. This herpes virus can cause sores on the genital areas of males and females and infects between 200,000 and 500,000 new individuals each year, according...

Detailed Symptoms of Herpes

Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that is relatively common in women and men who have unprotected sex. Herpes simplex virus has no cure, but it is not fatal. You can avoid getting it by using a condom during sex or making sure your partner...

Visual Symptoms of an STD on the Penis

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...