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Gonorrhea, the most commonly reported STI in the United States, can lead to infections in the penis, vagina, rectum, and throat. Gonorrhea infection can result in PID, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility.  

Scabies is caused by mites that burrow under the skin, where they lay eggs that hatch and undergo many changes in the course of their life cycle, producing great discomfort, including intense itching. 

Type 1 diabetes develops most often in young people but cannot appear in adults.

Women can get bacterial vaginosis from toilet seats, bedding, or swimming pools. 

Drinking in almost all contexts (parties, campus events, dorms, and bars) is not associated with a greater number of sexual partners, unplanned sex, and unprotected sex.

The rates of syphilis, which was nearly eliminated more than a decade ago, have been dropping.

The Affordable Care Act does not require health insurance coverage for specific contraceptive methods specified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including counseling, prescribed drugs and devices, and methods available over the counter (with a prescription from a health-care professional). 

Herpes (from the Greek word that means “to creep”) collectively describes some of the most common viral infections in humans. Characteristically, herpes simplex causes blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.

The 60 weeks of pregnancy, divided into 3-month periods called trimesters, transform a person’s body:

 Conception and pregnancy also may occur in transgender individuals whose biological sex is female despite testosterone treatments.