Sex

Sex: Sexual behavior as a disease risk factor.
Introduction: There are numerous sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that are directly spread by sexual behavior, especially by unprotected sex or multiple sexual partners. Sexual acts also involve transfer of fluids, so see also risks from saliva, kissing, and physical contact. Unsafe sexual behavior is also associated with other risk factors such as alcohol or drug abuse.

Condition count: 35; see list of conditions below.
Risk factor subtypes: oral sex (7), anal sex (8), vaginal sex (33), homosexuality (11)
Related risk factors: saliva (15), kissing (15), anal sex (8), oral sex (7), contraception (13), alcohol (36), drug abuse (21)
Risk factor classes: Contagion (97), Vaginal sex (33)

Risk factors: Risk Factor Center, risk factor list

Sex: Diseases list

The following list of medical conditions have 'Sex' or similar listed as a risk factor in our database:

B

• Bacterial vaginosis ... sexual activity, unprotected sex
• Balanitis ... unprotected sex, uncircumcised men

C

• Cervical Cancer ... human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, sexually transmitted diseases, multiple sexual partners, genital warts, early sexual activity
• Chlamydia ... anal sex, vaginal sex, multiple sex partners, oral sex, unprotected sex
• Chronic Hepatitis B ... sexual fluids, bodily fluids
• Chronic Hepatitis C ... sexual activity
• Contagious Diseases ... anal sex, oral sex, sexual intercourse
• Cytomegalovirus ... semen, cervical secretions, sex

E

• Eating disorders ... homosexuals

G

• Genital herpes ... anal sex, oral sex, sexual intercourse
• Genital warts ... anal sex, sexual activity, sexual intercourse
• Gonorrhea ... anal sex, multiple sex partners, oral sex, unprotected sex
• Granuloma inguinale ... sexual activity, unprotected sex

H

• Hepatitis ... sexual activity
• Hepatitis A ... male homosexual behavior
• Hepatitis B ... male homosexual behavior, sexual fluids, sexual behavior, bodily fluids
• Hepatitis C ... multiple sex partners
• Hepatitis D ... sex with Hepatitis D patient, Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis E ... sex with HepE positive person
• Hepatoma ... hepatitis B
• HIV/AIDS ... anal sex, chlamydial infection, STDs, homosexual behavior, heterosexual sex, oral sex, syphilis, genital herpes, gonorrhea, unprotected sex, unprotected sex
• HTLV ... multiple sex partners, syphilis, genital ulcers
• HTLV-1 ... multiple sex partners, sexual exposure to HTLV-1 positive partner, syphilis, genital ulcers

L

• Lichen sclerosis ... uncircumcised men

M

• Molluscum contagiosum ... sexual activity

P

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... anal sex, STDs, unsafe sex, oral sex, multiple sexual partners, douching, prior episode of PID, sexual intercourse
• Pubic lice ... sexual behavior

S

• Scabies ... sexual contact
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases ... anal sex, vaginal sex, oral sex, multiple sexual partners, unprotected sex
• Syphilis ... unsafe sex, sexual activity

T

• Trichomoniasis ... unsafe sex, multiple sexual partners
• Tropical Spastic Paraparesis ... sexual exposure to HTLV-1 positive partner

U

• Urinary tract infections ... sexual activity

V

• Vaginal candidiasis ... perfumed feminine hygiene sprays, douches
• Vaginitis ... STDs, sexual activity

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