The name “sexually transmitted diseases” today no longer corresponds to the truth. There is a group of diseases such as syphilis, sexually transmitted lymphogranulomatosis, soft chack, gonorrhea and donovatosis, which have been known for a long time. These are classic sexually transmitted diseases. Common to them is the method of distribution – through sexual contact.
Recently, a whole group of such diseases has been identified. So the traditional name was replaced by “sexually transmitted diseases”. This includes classical diseases and several more new. “New” was determined thanks to new equipment. It is possible that not all existing pathogens are opened yet. This group includes chlamydia, mycoplasmosis, ureaplasmosis, trichomoniasis, infectious urethritis, herpes of the organs of the reproductive system and other infections.
They also added intestinal and skin diseases, the pathogens of which are also transmitted during sexual contact. Suppose frontal lice and scabies. Most often, to designate all these diseases, they use the established term – venereal.
All diseases are transmitted during sexual contact. The microbe itself in the external environment will not survive, and one bacteria will not be enough to arouse the disease.