Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may cause many different symptoms in both women and men.
These symptoms require medical attention. Avoid any sexual contact until you have been checked by your health professional.
| Author | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Editor | Alison Allen |
| Editor | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease |
| Last Updated | February 9, 2007 |
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