Learn about STIs spread by skin contact, including prevention, the role of vaccines, safer sex practices, and the importance of early detection and treatment.
Skin Guide Articles
Balanitis (Foreskin Problem)
Balanitis is an inflammation of the penis, foreskin or glans and is a common problem among men, especially young boys. It is a bacterial infection in the space between the glans and the foreskin.
Malignant Melanoma
Malignant melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, as it has the potential to spread to other parts of the body. This form of cancer in skin pigment cells is often caused by the sun’s ultraviolet ray.
Angular cheilitis
Explore Angular Cheilitis causes, symptoms, and treatments. First Derm’s guide helps you understand and manage this common oral condition
The role of STDs in increasing your risk of getting HIV
Learn how STDs can increase the risk of getting HIV, which STDs are more likely to do so, and how to prevent and treat both infections
Cercarial Dermatitis (Swimmer’s itch)
Learn about swimmer’s itch, a skin rash caused by parasites in water. Find out the symptoms, causes, treatment & prevention of this condition.
Verruca Vulgaris (Common Warts)
Verruca vulgaris (common warts) is a benign growth caused by viral infection. Warts are very common among children of school age, but anyone can be infected. They are contagious through skin contact and by damp towels or wet floors in showers and changing rooms.
Skin Boils
Skin abscesses are collections of pus in the skin and are caused by a response from your body’s defenses. It is triggered when your immune system tries to kill germs that get under the skin or in the oil glands.
Melasma (Chloasma)
Melasma, previously known as chloasma, presents as gray-brown, irregularly shaped, persistent spots on the face. This skin condition is most common on the face of women.
Oral Herpes Simplex (Cold sores)
Oral herpes, also known as labial herpes, is usually caused by HSV-1, which is found in saliva and is transmitted mainly through mouth-to-mouth contact.
Intradermal nevus
An intradermal nevus is a classic type of mole or birthmark, with the same degree of pigmentation as the surrounding skin. It appears as an elevated, dome-shaped bump on the surface of the skin.
Is Pubic Lice A Virus Or Bacteria?
Pubic Lice are considered a sexually transmitted disease and have become considerably rare now. In the past, two popular outbreaks of pubic lice were in the Israeli army between 1972 and 1999. However, the cases of pubic lice may still be more in regions of the world with a greater number of reported STDs; they still remain low in the United States. (1) This article explores whether pubic lice are associated with viral or bacterial infections, their transmission, diagnosis, and ways to eliminate them from the body.
