STIs

showing few or no signs of infection or disease

• asymptomatic

• cervical cancer

• chlamydia

• genital herpes

§ abnormal cancerous growth of the cervix; often caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)

• asymptomatic

• cervical cancer

• chlamydia

• genital herpes

bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) with few or no symptoms; can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility in the female reproductive system

• asymptomatic

• cervical cancer

• chlamydia

• genital herpes

§ herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection of the reproductive organs, mouth, or rectum

• asymptomatic

• cervical cancer

• chlamydia

• genital herpes

§ abnormal growths on the skin and membranes around the reproductive organs and anus; caused by some forms of human papillomavirus (HPV)

• genital warts

• gonorrhea

• human papillomavirus (HPV) 

• oropharyngeal cancer

bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) with mild or no symptoms; primarily affects the rectum, throat, and reproductive tract

• genital warts

• gonorrhea

• human papillomavirus (HPV) 

• oropharyngeal cancer

common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that infects cells in the skin and membranes, causing them to grow abnormally

• genital warts

• gonorrhea

• human papillomavirus (HPV) 

• oropharyngeal cancer

§ abnormal cancerous growths on the back of the throat, base of the tongue, and tonsils; often caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)

• genital warts

• gonorrhea

• human papillomavirus (HPV) 

• oropharyngeal cancer

§ infection of the fallopian tubes and pelvic cavity that sometimes leads to infertility

• pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 

• sexually transmitted infections (STIs) 

• syphilis

• trichomoniasis

§ communicable diseases that spread from one person to another during sexual activity; also called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

• pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 

• sexually transmitted infections (STIs) 

• syphilis

• trichomoniasis