July 6, 2009

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (cont.)

Outlook

Most of the common STDs can be cured with treatment.

  • In addition to the discomfort of the infection, some STDs can cause other, more serious, long-term problems, including infertility and problems in newborns infected by their mothers during pregnancy such as blindness, bone deformities, mental retardation, and death.
  • HIV can only be slowed, not eliminated, and may cause death.


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