Sexually transmitted infections include all possible infections transmitted through genital to genital contact, oral to genital contact and genital to anal contact. Most of the infections are curable except viral infections namely herpes virus (HSV1 and 2) human papilloma virus (HPV) hepatitis B and HIV. Probably the following details from CDC USA might be useful to you:
1. Viral infections, such as human papilloma virus (HPV), genital herpes, Hepatitis B, and HIV are incurable.
2. HPV is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection.
3. There are over 100 types of HPV viruses, and of them, 30 can be passed on sexually.
4. HPV can cause warts in or around the genitals, but many people with HPV never experience any symptoms at all.
5. There are about 13 different strains of HPV that may cause cervical cancer.
6. Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2 and is more common in women (1 out of 4) than in men (1 out of 8).
7. Genital herpes can be spread with or without the presence of symptoms.
The first symptoms of genital herpes usually occur 2 weeks after transmission of the virus.
8. Tingling or burning in the legs and painful blisters in the genital area are symptoms of genital herpes.
9. Hepatitis B (HBV) is much more contagious than human immunodeficiency virus HIV.
10. HBV can survive outside the body for no more than 24 hours.