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Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases

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Is a type of:

Bacterial infections • Sexually transmitted diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Types of

Gonorrhea
Condition
Trichomonas vaginitis
Condition
Chlamydia infection
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Quaternary syphilis
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