Sexually Transmitted Diseases

A sexually transmitted disease (STD), also known as sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans or animals by means of sexual contact, including intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex. While in the past, these illnesses have mostly been referred to as STDs or VD, in recent years the term sexually transmitted infection (STI) has been preferred, as it has a broader range of meaning; a person may be infected, and may potentially infect others, without showing signs of disease. Some STIs can also be transmitted via use of an IV drug needle after its use by an infected person, as well as through childbirth or breastfeeding. Sexually transmitted infections have been well known for hundreds of years. Sexual Transmitted Diseases: Bacterial BV-Bacterial Vaginosis Chlamydia and LGV Gonorrhea Herpes, Genital HPV-Human Papillomavirus Infection PID-Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Syphilis Trichomoniasis Fungal Tinea Cruris Yeast Infections Viral Viral hepatitis (Hepatitis B virus) HIV/ AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Herpes Simplex (Herpes simplex virus(1,2)skin and mucosal, transmissible with or without visible blisters Genital warts-("low risk" types of Human papillomavirus HPV) - skin and muscosal, transmissible with or without visible warts Cervical cancer, anal cancer-("high risk" types of Human papillomavirus HPV) - skin and muscosal Cytomegalovirus CMV - Herpes 5 - saliva, sweat, urine, feces and venereal fluids. Epstein-Barr virus EBV - Herpes 4 - saliva Kaposi's sarcoma (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus KSHV - Herpes 8) - saliva

Associated Treatments
CO2 Laser Therapy	Cryoablation
Medical Therapy

Associated Technologies

Products and Resources - Rx

General Adult Urology

BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) Drugs

• FLOMAX - Tamsulosin
• AVODART - Dutasteride
• JALYN - Dutasteride and Tamsulosin HCI
• RAPAFLO - Silodosin

Erectile Dysfunction

• VIAGRA - Sildenafil Citrate
• CIALIS - Tadalafil
• LEVITRA - Vardenafil HCI
• STAXYN - Vardenafil HCI

Low Testosterone

• ANDROGEL - Testosterone Gel
• AXIRON - Testosterone Topical Solution
• FORTESTA - Testosterone Gel
• TESTIM - Testosterone Gel

Minimally Invasive Technologies for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

• CoreTherm - Thermal Therapy for BPH
• Prolieve - A technology that treats the symptoms of enlarged prostate (or BPH) in men
• TherMatrx - Office Thermo Therapy: The Safe and Effective Office-Based Solution for BPH
• GreenLight - Laser Therapy for the Treatment of BPH

NOTE: This information is not intended to substitute for a consultation with a urologist. It is offered to educate the patient and his or her family on the basis of urology conditions in order to get the most out of their office visits and consultations. Please see our disclaimer for additional information.