THE LIST OF CURABLE AND INCURABLE STDS
This list has the names of the most common STDs and a brief description. We classify all STDs into cureless and curable. To learn more about a particular STD, click on its name.
List of STDs and STIs
STD | Brief Description |
Chancroid | curable STD, bacteria-born infection with painful sores on the skin |
Chlamydia | curable STD, bacterial infection that inflicts urethra & female pelvis, prostate |
Crabs (Lice) | treatable STD, bugs that live on the public hair in the genital area |
Gonorrhea (The Clap) | curable STD, bacterial infection of the penis, vagina or anus |
Hepatitis | five types exist; A & E are self-limiting; B, C & D are cureless; B can be prevented with a vaccine prior to the exposure |
Herpes | STD that is treatable, but can often recur, viral infection causing blisters on the anus, vagina or penis |
HIV / AIDS | cureless STD, virus-born infection affecting the immune system |
HPV / Warts | cureless STD, viral infection that affects the skin in the genital area & female cervix |
Molluscum contagiosum | treatable STD, viral infection of the skin |
Scabies | treatable STD, mite parasites that burrow under the skin and lay eggs |
Syphilis | treatable STD, bacterial infection that affects genitals, heart and nervous system |
Trichomoniasis | treatable STD, protozoan parasite infection of male urethra & female pelvis |
Yeast Infection | treatable fungal infection of the vagina |
Vaginosis | treatable vaginal infection that causes itching, burning, discharge and an odd odor |
Yeast in Men | treatable fungal infection of the tip of the penis, called balanitis |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | treatable disease, an infection affecting the female reproductive organs |