Question

Name three sexually transmitted disease, write down their casual organisms.

Answer 1

Sexually transmitted disease

1. Sexually transmitted disease (STD) is used to refer a condition that passes from one person to another through sexual contact.
2. A person can come in contact of a sexually transmitted disease by having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the STD.
3. STDs may also be transmitted through sharing needles and breastfeeding (e.g. HIV).
4. Some STDs can be passed from a mother to baby before or during birth because of passing the infection through the placenta or birth canal. e.g. Syphilis is a bacterial infection.

Three names of sexually transmitted diseases and their casual organisms are:

1. Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
2. Gonorrhoea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
3. Chlamydia caused by bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis.