The Molluscum contagiosum virus causes small bumps on the skin that are usually flesh colored but range in color from white to yellow to pink. The lesions do not usually itch or hurt. There may be only a few lesions or there may be many, and individual lesions may grow together to form larger bumps. [...]

About 70 percent of first infections with genital herpes in the United States are caused by HSV-2, and about 30 percent are caused by HSV-1. Just as with oral herpes, the term genital herpes does not refer to a specific type of herpes—it can be caused by either type 1 or type 2 herpes viruses. [...]

incidence: very rare cause: bacteria (Calymmatobacterium granulomatis) symptoms: ulcers treatment: antibiotics Donovanosis, also called granuloma inguinale, is thought to be caused by the bacterium Calymmatobacterium granulomatis. HOW COMMON IS IT? In the United States, fewer than fifty people are infected with donovanosis each year; the infection is also uncommon in Europe and other parts of [...]

Many people have their own guidelines about when they will become sexually active. Some want to be sexually active only when they are in a committed, mutually monogamous relationship, or when they are married. Others may decide they want their partners to be tested for STDs before they become sexually active. All of these guidelines [...]

Sometimes a stronger than usual odor from the genital area indicates infection. Occasionally a woman inserts something into the vagina, such as a tampon, and forgets that it is there. Over time this, too, can cause a strong odor. It is not uncommon for a woman to think that an abnormal genital odor is her [...]