
Originally Posted by
Mizfit
Gential warts for example, if inside the woman can go undetected if she is not regularily getting checked or was not screen prior to you guys having sex.
Herpes - also doesn't always show up right away. someone can be a carrier or the virus but never actually have an outbreak, yet still spread it.
Facts about STDs:
STDs affect men and women of all backgrounds and economic levels. However, nearly two-thirds of all STDs occur in people younger than age 25.
STDs are on the rise, possibly due to more sexually active people who have multiple sex partners during their lives.
Many STDs initially cause no symptoms. In addition, many STD symptoms may be confused with those of other diseases not transmitted through sexual contact - especially in women. Even symptom-less STDs can be contagious.
Women suffer more frequent and severe symptoms from STDs:
Some STDs can spread into the uterus (womb) and fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which, can lead to both infertility and ectopic (tubal) pregnancy.
STDs in women also may be associated with cervical cancer.
STDs can be passed from a mother to her baby before or during birth. Some infections of the newborn may be successfully treated, but others may cause a baby to be permanently disabled or even die.
When diagnosed early, many STDs can be successfully treated.