| AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) | A sexually transmitted disease that destroys the body's natural immunity to infection so that the person is susceptible to and may die from a disease such as pneumonia or cancer.
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| Asymptomatic (ay-simp-toh-MAT-ik) | Having no symptoms.
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| AZT | A drug used to treat HIV-infected persons; also called ZDV.
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| Chancre (SHANK-er) | A painless, ulcerlike lesion with a hard, raised edge that is a symptom of syphilis.
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| Chlamydia (klah-MIH-dee-uh) | An organism causing a sexually transmitted infection; the symptoms in males are a thin, clear discharge and mild pain on urination; females are frequently asymptomatic.
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| Congenital (kun-JEN-ih-tul) syphilis | A syphilis infection in a newborn baby resulting from transmission from an infected mother.
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| Cystitis (sis-TY-tis) | An infection of the urinary bladder in women, causing painful, burning urination.
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| Genital herpes (HER-pees) | A sexually transmitted infection, the symptoms of which are small, painful bumps or blisters on the genitals.
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| Genital warts | A sexually transmitted infection causing warts on the genitals.
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| Gonorrhea (gon-uh-REE-uh) | A sexually transmitted infection that usually causes symptoms of a puslike discharge and painful, burning urination in the male but is frequently asymptomatic in the female.
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| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus; the virus that causes AIDS.
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| HPV | Human papillomavirus, the organism that causes genital warts.
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| Late syphilis | The fourth and final stage of syphilis, during which the disease does damage to major organs of the body such as the lungs, heart, or brain.
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| Latent (LAY-tent) syphilis | The third stage of syphilis, which may last for years, during which symptoms disappear although the person is still infected.
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| Monilia (Moh-NILL-ee-uh) | A form of vaginitis causing a thick, white discharge; also called candida or yeast infection.
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| Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | An infection and inflammation of the pelvic organs, such as the fallopian tubes and the uterus, in the female.
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| Primary-stage syphilis | The first few weeks of a syphilis infection during which the chancre is present.
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| Prostatitis (pros-tuh-TY-tis) | An infection or inflammation of the prostate gland.
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| Pubic lice | Tiny lice that attach themselves to the base of pubic hairs and cause itching; also called crabs or pediculosis pubis.
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| Secondary-stage syphilis | The second stage of syphilis, occurring several months after infection, during which the chancre has disappeared and a generalized body rash appears.
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| Syphilis (SIFF-ih-lis) | A sexually transmitted infection that causes a chancre to appear in the primary stage.
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| Trichomoniasis (trick-oh-moh-NY-us-is) | A form of vaginitis causing a frothy white or yellow discharge with an unpleasant odor.
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| Vaginitis (vaj-in-ITE-is) | An irritation or inflammation of the vagina, usually causing a discharge.
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