Introduction:
Sexually transmitted diseases are the infectious diseases that are passed from one individual to another through sexual contact or affected means (infected injections and blood transfusion). The main reason behind the sexually transmitted diseases is bacteria, parasite, and viruses. These STDs can affect the sexual organs and are transmitted from an affected individual to another.
Syphilis is caused by a bacterium named Treponema pallidum. This disease is a highly infectious disease that spread majorly by involving often into sexual interactions, having anal and oral sex. This disease is characterized in four stages depending upon severity and time involved after infection.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 10 Solutions
Psychology, Books a la Carte Edition; REVEL for Psychology
- Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)PsychologyISBN:9780134477961Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland WhitePublisher:PEARSONCognitive PsychologyPsychologyISBN:9781337408271Author:Goldstein, E. Bruce.Publisher:Cengage Learning,Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and ...PsychologyISBN:9781337565691Author:Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer, Tanya S. MartiniPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Psychology in Your Life (Second Edition)PsychologyISBN:9780393265156Author:Sarah Grison, Michael GazzanigaPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyCognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research a...PsychologyISBN:9781285763880Author:E. Bruce GoldsteinPublisher:Cengage LearningTheories of Personality (MindTap Course List)PsychologyISBN:9781305652958Author:Duane P. Schultz, Sydney Ellen SchultzPublisher:Cengage Learning