Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Diseases In Women

These are the main diseases of women, all diseases are sexually transmitted diseases those are mainly found in women.

1) Gonorrhea:- Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection caused by the organism Neisseria gonorrheae that is transmitted by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted diseases.

2) Chlamydia:- Chlamydia is a bacterium that causes an infection that is very similar to gonorrhea in the way that it is spread and the symptoms it produces.

3) Syphilis:-Syphilis is an STD that has been around for centuries. It is caused by a microscopic bacterial organism called a spirochete. The scientific name for the organism is Treponema pallidum.

4) Genital herpes:- Genital herpes, also commonly called "herpes," is a viral infection by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) that is transmitted through intimate contact with the mucous-covered linings of the mouth or the vagina or the genital skin.

5) HPVs:- HPV is short for human papilloma virus . HPVs are a group of over 100 related viruses. Each HPV virus in the group is given a number, which is called an HPV type. HPVs are called papilloma viruses because some of the HPV types cause warts or papillomas, which are non-cancerous tumors.

6) Chancroid:- Chancroid is an infection caused by the bacterium Hemophilus ducreyi, which is passed from one sexual partner to another.

7) Ectoparasitic infections:- Ectoparasitic infections are infections that are caused by tiny parasitic bugs, such as lice or mites. They are transmitted by close physical contact, including sexual contact.

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