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AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to opportunistic...
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Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of engaging in sex acts for hire. While prostitution is legal or tolerated in some cultures, it is illegal or socially discouraged in others. Motivations for suppression can vary significantly, from basic moral...
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Sexually transmitted disease
A sexually transmitted disease (STD), also known as sexually transmitted infection (STI) or venereal disease (VD), is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans or animals by means of human sexual behavior,...
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Needlestick injury
A needlestick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically set by a needle point, but possibly also by other sharp instruments or objects. Commonly encountered by people handling needles in the medical setting, such injuries are an occupational...
Homosexuality
Homosexuality refers to the romantic or sexual attraction or behavior among members of the same sex; or to a sexual orientation. As an orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or...
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Intravenous drug use
Intravenous drug use refers to intravenous injection of recreational drugs (e.g., heroin, cocaine, amphetamines).
IV drug use is a relatively recent phenomenon arising from the invention of re-usable syringes and the synthesis of chemically pure...
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Multiple sexual partners
Multiple sexual partners is a risk factor for some diseases.
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Unsafe sex
Sexual contact without the use of a condom is a risk factor for some diseases.
