their mothers. Transmission of the virus primarily occurs during sexual intercourse. The sharing of needles used to inject drugs, or any other substance may spread it as well. At this present moment, Chlamydial infections are the most common of all STDs, with an estimated 4 million cases occurring each year. Many people with chlamydia have few or no symptoms of infection (Ross 5). Once diagnosed the infections are treatable with an antibiotic drug. A virus related to the virus that causes common skin warts causes genital warts. They usually first appear as small, hard, painless bumps in the vaginal area, on the penis, or around the anus; if untreated, they may grow and develop a fleshy, cauliflower-like appearance. If the warts are very large, they can be removed by surgery (Chiappa 52).
             According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, the nation is in the grip of an STD epidemic that infects an average of 33,000 people a day. This fig
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