Gonorrhea (also known as “the clap”) is an infection caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is passed on during vaginal, anal, and oral sex (performing or receiving).| American Sexual Health Association
In the U.S., HPV infections are estimated to cause about 37,300 cases of cancer. The HPV vaccine can prevent over 90% of these cancers from ever developing.| American Sexual Health Association
Though usually harmless, some types of HPV cause cervical lesions that, over a period of time, can develop into cancer if untreated.| American Sexual Health Association
Anyone who is having penis-in-vagina sex runs the risk of getting pregnant every time they have sex. Even if it’s your first time. Even if you have your period. Even if it’s a full moon and Mercury is in retrograde.| American Sexual Health Association
There are over 100 different types of human papillomavirus, or HPV. Some types of HPV can cause genital warts and other types can cause cancer, including cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis or anus, as well as cancer in the back of the throat.| American Sexual Health Association
Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs—also called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs—affect people of all ages, backgrounds, and from all walks of life. In the U.S. alone there are about 20 million new cases of STIs each year.| American Sexual Health Association
Many STIs have no signs or symptoms in the majority of people infected. The only way to know if you have an STI is to get tested.| American Sexual Health Association
Chlamydia is a common infection that can be cured with antibiotics, but if left untreated it can lead to complications such as PID and infertility.| American Sexual Health Association
Sexual anatomy typically refers to the both the external sexual organs, like the vulva and penis, and the internal organs involved in reproduction, like the uterus and seminal vesicle.| American Sexual Health Association
