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Follow the links below to find Information on a variety of sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STIs or STDs) or go to any of the specific topic pages listed below.
Reviewed January 2009
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Chlamydia
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Condoms
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Genital Herpes
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Genital Warts
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Gonorrhoea
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Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Facts about sex
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inspire foundation
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It is easy to be confused about sex. There are so many mixed messages and myths surrounding it - it is not easy to tell what is right and what is not. This factsheet sets the record straight on some of the most common questions.
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Jun 2009
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Trichomoniasis
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by the organism Trichomonas vaginalis. Vaginal discharge may be accompanied by burning and itching. Men usually do not develop symptoms but they may be the carriers of the infection. Trichomoniasis during pregnancy may lead to low birth weight babies and prematurity.
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May 2009
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STI prevention, testing & treatment
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Welcome to the National STI Prevention Program: Sexual Health Campaign website.
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May 2009
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Media release. Campaign targets sexually transmitted infections
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
A national campaign launched on 29 May aims to reduce the rate of sexually transmitted infections among Australians, especially young people and Indigenous people.
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May 2009
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Sexual feelings
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| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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The sex hormones your body is producing may cause you to have sexual feelings. Sometimes they make you feel sexy.
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May 2009
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Pubic lice (crabs)
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Queensland Health
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Pubic lice are brown or grey in colour, one to three millimetres in size and shaped like tiny crabs. They live in hair of the pubic area, body and armpits and may also live in strong hair of the face such as beards and eyelashes. Lice feed on human blood. The female lays eggs (nits) which attach to hair and clothing. The eggs hatch in six to 10 days. Lice can live up to four weeks on the human body, but die within 24 hours away from the human body on items such as clothes and bedding.
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Mar 2009
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Chancroid
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Queensland Health
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Chancroid is a sexually transmissible infection (STI). It is caused by a bacterium (Haemophilus ducreyi) which causes ulcers of the genitals. You get chancroid by sexual contact with a person who has ulcers or sores due to this disease. Chancroid is rare in Australia. In Australia, it occurs only in people who have travelled or lived in these areas and have become infected there.
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Mar 2009
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Sexual health
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
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These web pages provide information and resources about the burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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Mar 2009
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Dams
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A dam, or dental dam, can be used during oral sex - involving contact between the mouth and labia, vagina or anus - to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It is a thin sheet of latex that covers the genital area.
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Feb 2009
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Trichomoniasis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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It has been estimated that as many as one in five sexually active women will get trichomoniasis in her lifetime.
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Feb 2009
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Crabs (pubic lice)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Crabs are tiny little lice that cause a lot of itching around the genitals, in the pubic hair and other coarse body hair.
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Feb 2009
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Sexual health checks
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Queensland Health
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A sexual health check is a check-up by a doctor, nurse or other health worker with a focus on sexual health. You do not need to be experiencing symptoms to have a check-up. There are a number of sexually transmitted infection (STIs) which often cause no symptoms (eg. chlamydia).
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Oct 2008
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STI So you think you've got one?
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Queensland Health
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If you have unprotected sex, you may be at risk of a sexually transmissible infection (STI).
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Oct 2008
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Safer sex
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
If you're sexually active or thinking about having sex, information that will help you make the right choices. it's really important to make sure it is safer sex.
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Oct 2008
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Travel health tips
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Better Health Channel
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People who travel overseas may suffer from a travel-related illness. While most travel-related illness is minor, all travellers should be aware of relevant health issues. Update your vaccinations and ask about other immunisations. Organise travel insurance, including cover if you need to be evacuated to a suitable hospital.
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Sep 2008
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Protecting against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Protection against sexually transmitted disease (STD). Medical information about protecting against sexually transmitted infections (STI) and pictures of types of sexually transmitted diseases.
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Aug 2008
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Molluscum contagiosum
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Queensland Health
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Molluscum contagiosum is a skin disease caused by a virus called poxvirus. This virus causes skin lesions which look like small, round, shiny, wart-like lumps with a depression in the centre. In adults, it is common to find them around the genitals, pubic area and thighs.
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Aug 2008
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Donovanosis
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Queensland Health
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Donovanosis is a sexually transmissible infection. It is an infection of the skin of the genitals, groin and anal area caused by a bacteria Calymmatobacterium granulomatis. It causes ulcers and destruction of the skin.
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Aug 2008
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Sexually transmissible infections - signs and symptoms
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
You can acquire a sexually transmissible infection (STI) without developing any signs or symptoms. However signs and symptoms may appear in the genital area and include discharge from the penis, vagina or anus, pain or discomfort during sex or when urinating, lumps and bumps on the genitals, abnormal bleeding, a rash or itching on the genitals.
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Jul 2008
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