Caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites, Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a global health burden and it seems they are likely to maintain their status of being so in coming years also, primarily due to the lack of knowledge, and awareness. Further, diagnostics and screening, poverty, the stigma associated with the STDs, younger patient pool, illicit drug & alcohol use and negligence are some of the other key factors attributing to the increasing burden of STDs.
STDs often called sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or venereal diseases are infections transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person through sexual contact. The STDs ...
