Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Venereology today encompasses not only the five "venerable"
venereal diseases (gonorrhea, syphilis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma
venereum, and granuloma inguinale) but also a growing number
of other diseases which might be considered the "new
generation" of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Many of these newer STDs have, like gonorrhea, become epidemic
in nearly all countries of the world during the past two decades.
With increasing interest in these diseases and improved methods
for diagnosis has come awareness of the growing consequences
of STD in areas of health and society which extend beyond
the traditional sphere of venereology. In particular, major
impact of the newer STDs has been noted on maternal and infant
morbidity and on human reproduction and infertility.
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