Q) What is the difference between bacterial and viral STDs

A) Bacteria cause bacterial STDs, while viruses cause viral STDs. Bacterial and viral STDs vary in their treatment. Bacterial STDs, such as gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia are often cured with antibiotics. However, viral STDs, (the four ‘H’s’) such as HIV, HPV (genital warts), herpes, and hepatitis (the only STD that can be prevented with a vaccine), have no cure, but their symptoms can be reduced with treatment. Sexually transmitted diseases can also be caused by protozoa (trichomoniasis) and other organisms (crabs/pubic lice and scabies). These STDs can be cured with antibiotics or topical creams and lotions.