Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexually transmitted infections can be split into four basic categories: bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal.
Many infections do not always manifest symptoms and therefore if you are sexually active it is worth having sexual health checkups at your local clinic.
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There are three main classifications of fungal infections that can be sexually transmitted: Bacterial Vaginosis, Vulvovaginal Candidosis and Trichomoniasis. All of these can be caused by various fungal agents, some of which are naturally present in the human body and so can appear without sexual contact.
Sexually transmitted bacterial infections can usually be treated by antibiotics and, if treated early, will leave no permanent damage.
Viral infections are difficult to cure, and in the case of retroviruses and DNA viruses, maybe incurable. HIV is also a viral infection for more information about HIV click here.