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Sexually Transmitted Infections

Michael Ray Garcia  1 , Stephen W. Leslie  2 , Anton A. Wray  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections

Michael Ray Garcia et al.
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), previously known as sexually transmitted diseases, involve the transmission of an organism between sexual partners through different routes of sexual contact, either oral, anal, or vaginal. STIs become a concern and burden on healthcare systems, as many infections go untreated and lead to potentially serious complications. The natural history and patterns of spread of the most common sexually transmitted infections are discussed as well as disease prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Michael Ray Garcia declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Stephen Leslie declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Anton Wray declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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