Sexually transmitted infections (sexually transmitted diseases)

This category covers venereal diseases with symptoms, causes, diagnostics, treatment options, and prevention basics.

Genital warts: causes, diagnosis, and treatment

Pointed condylomas (synonyms: viral papillomas, pointed warts, genital warts) are soft, fleshy, flesh-colored warts that appear on the skin and mucous membranes of the genitals, in the corners of the mouth and perianal area.

Cutaneous manifestations of HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a disease transmitted primarily through sexual contact. HIV infection is characterized by damage to multiple systems and organs, as well as progressive suppression of cellular immunity, which accounts for the striking uniqueness of its evolution, clinical manifestations, and laboratory tests.

Molluscum contagiosum: symptoms and treatment

Molluscum contagiosum is a chronic viral dermatosis observed primarily in children. The disease is caused by the molluscus contagiosum virus, which is considered pathogenic only to humans and is transmitted either by direct contact (in adults, often through sexual intercourse) or indirectly through the use of shared hygiene items (washcloths, sponges, towels, etc.).

Hairworm: parasite and clinical significance

Tinea migrans (also known as creeping disease) is a rare parasitic disease. It is caused primarily by the larvae of the horse botfly (Gastrofilus equi), and less commonly by other Gastrofilus species or the larvae of worms of the class Nematoda.

Yaws: Tropical Syphilis, Causes and Treatment

Yaws is a tropical infectious disease characterized by high contagiousness and lesions of the skin, mucous membranes, bones, and joints. Typical cutaneous papillomatous lesions resemble a raspberry (French: framboise).

Endemic syphilis: what it is and where it occurs

Bejel (endemic syphilis, Arabic syphilis) is a chronic infectious disease that occurs mainly among children and is manifested by erythematous-papular rashes on the skin, lesions of the mucous membranes, bones, joints and cartilage.

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