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Describe sexually transmitted diseases and mention the ways to prevent them.

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Sexually transmitted diseases/venereal diseases/ reproductive tract infections. STDs are infectious diseases transmitted by sexual intercourse and bodily fluids such as semen, blood etc. Few STDs and their causative organisms

DISEASE                                                                                           CAUSATIVE ORGANISM
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)                                  HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
GONORRHOEA                                                                                 Neisseria gonorrhoea
SYPHILIS                                                                                           Treponema pallidum
GENITAL HERPES                                                                             Herpes simplex virus 

Preventive measures:
(I) avoid sex with multiple partners
(ii) avoid unprotected sexual activities and maintain personal hygiene.
(iii) stop sharing needles, as there are chances for the transition of bodily fluids.

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