The diseases transmitted from one individual to another through the sexual contact are called sexually transmitted diseases.
Sexually transmitted diseases are communicable diseases that are mainly transmitted thought sexual contact. These are commonly called STDs.
There are various types of transmitted diseases through sexual contact.
1. Syphilis: Syphilis is contagious diseases .It affects firstly in sex organs. Then after it affects the hearth, lungs and minds. It is cause by germs called "Treponema Pallidum".
2. Gonorrohoea: Gonorrohoea is one of the oldest human diseases. It is caused by a germ called "Gonococcus of Neisser". It affects the genitals (sex Organs), urethra, anus, throat and cervix. It is also transmitted by sexual intercourse.
3. HIVS/AIDS: It is also sexually transmitted disease. AIDS is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is viral infection caused by Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV).HIV infections leads to AIDS. HIV is transmitted through
-sexual relation with an infected person,
-the use of infected syringes and needles,
-blood transfusion, and
-infected mother or her unborn child.
So one must be careful with these diseases.