If you go beyond kissing and caressing, it's important to talk about how to have safe sex. To avoid getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unintended pregnancies, you should always have safe sex.
Syphilis is an infection caused by bacteria. It is a sexually transmitted illness that affects the genitals in the early stages but can also involve many other parts of the body, including the brain and the heart. In recent times, the number of new syphilis infections has reduced worldwide.
Gonorrhoea (also known as the clap) is a type of infection of mucus (moist) membranes caused by a bacterium known as Neisseria Gonorrhoeae. Every year, there are nearly 100 million new cases of gonorrhoea. It is commoner in females and young adults between the ages of 20 and 24.
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