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STD Characteristics


Most STDs cause relatively harmless disease, producing few or no symptoms. However, some produce persistent asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic disease (e.g., chlamydia). Some people carry the disease for days or weeks, while others carry the disease for longer periods, even for life. During this time, an infected individual, or carrier, can spread disease.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about STDs(Free Handout)



In persistent infection, the pathogen evades det...Read the full article