Article was written for the Perlman Clinic blog. An excerpt of the article can be found below, and the rest of the article can be read on the Perlman Clinic website (linked). All content created/owned by Kate Weaver.
Sexually transmitted infections, more commonly known as STI’s, are infections contracted through intercourse with someone who is already infected. STI’s are also referred to as STD’s or sexually transmitted diseases. While many think there is a difference between the two acronyms, they can be used interchangeably. Medically speaking, an infection is only a disease when the patient begins to display symptoms, but many STD’s do not cause any visible symptoms and can remain completely dormant within the human body…
The rest of the article can be found here: https://perlmanclinic.com/sti-testing-san-diego/
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