There are many opinions about STDs and there are a few types of STDs that are around. Some are permanent and some are curable. Diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis, Genital warts and Herpes can never be cured; however, these can somehow be managed or maintained.

STDs can be transferred to someone through sexual intercourse without the person concerned knowing that he or she is infected with it. That is how dangerous and silent STDs could be.

STDs should not be taken lightly for it can be dangerous for you and your family's health. Often times, our sexual urges and desires would overcome our health concerns despite knowing certain facts about STDs. We should be careful and alert and we should avoid possible ways of acquiring such diseases. Here are some proven facts about STDs so that we can prevent and identify its possible effects on us.

• STDs can be transmitted or transferred not only through vaginal sexual intercourses but also through anal and oral sex. These are the three ways to transmit STDs. Some individuals would think that they are safe from STD because they only have few sexual experiences; however, this is untrue. Having sexual intercourses more than once can still put you at risk from getting STD.

• Pills and other birth control methods could never stop STD from transmitting, only condoms could do such. Those pills and birth control methods could only prevent and decrease the chances of pregnancy; however, it does not prevent the transmission of STD. Only by using condoms can one decrease the risk of having STD.

• There are approximately sixty five million people who have STD in the United States alone and there are around 15 million new cases that occur every year. Which means that we should be careful when having sexual intercourse with someone that we don't know that much. If you can't stop your sexual urges perhaps it would be much better and would be advantageous for you to bring a condom at all times.

• Seventy five percent of the total population of people with STDs are around twenty years old or below. Also, around 40% to 60% of sexually active teens have STDs. Younger individuals tend to have more sexual urges which could lead to several sexual encounters than the older and mature people. Another factor to this is that younger people tend to experiment more when it comes to sex. They have variations and styles of sex which could be unsafe and dangerous at times.

• STDs are very dangerous for pregnant women; it could even transmit the STD to the child on or before the child's birth. There are diseases and cancers that can be caused by STDs such as cervical cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease and it could even cause infertility.

• Herpes or Crabs can be transmitted without having sexual intercourse; it can also be transmitted through kissing and during foreplay. So be careful when kissing a mystery person in a bar for that person might have Herpes.