The frequency of sexually transmitted illnesses, or STDs, is significant, especially among young people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 25 million Americans had STDs in 2018. Since most illnesses can be treated with antibiotics or other treatments, many people don't take precautions when having sex.

Aside from bacterial infections, other STDs cannot be treated because they are all caused by viruses, which can live in the body for years. This page will discuss the STDs that, according to medicineNet, cannot be cured.

1. Herpes: Herpes can be spread easily by saliva or genital discharge from an infected person coming into contact with herpes sores or skin around the mouth or genitals of an infected person. A person with herpes should anticipate having sporadic outbreaks for the rest of their lives. Doctors can only prescribe medicines that can stop or lessen epidemics.

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2. With an estimated 80 million victims in the United States, the human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STD.

Oral, anal, or genital contact can result in the transmission of HPV by an infected individual. In the great majority of cases, HPV has no symptoms. Although warts on the vaginal or anal surfaces are occasionally found and treated, recurrence is always a possibility. HPV can lead to cancers of the throat, anus, and penis.

3. HIV - Adults can only contract HIV through sexual contact or blood transfusions, whereas newborns can contract the virus while still in the womb or while nursing. After three years of untreated HIV, AIDS, which is lethal, develops if effective therapy is not received. As a result, if you contract HIV, you'll need to take medication for the rest of your life.

4. Sexual contact, blood transfusions, and the sharing of personal items like toothbrushes and razor blades are all ways that the hepatitis B virus can spread. HBV infection can lead to liver disease, such as cirrhosis or cancer.