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Can You Have An STD For 20 Years ?
Can you have an STD for 20 years and does the STD come and go ? Last thing do they come when you are active ?
Tue, 13 Sep 2011
Hi,
STD are group of diseases which are transmitteansmitted by sexual activities, some of these disease can be there for 20 years like syphilis, may be on and off also, ut these are not become active by just sexual activity, but if there are transmitted by recent sexual contact from partner they may be active.
Take care
STD are group of diseases which are transmitteansmitted by sexual activities, some of these disease can be there for 20 years like syphilis, may be on and off also, ut these are not become active by just sexual activity, but if there are transmitted by recent sexual contact from partner they may be active.
Take care
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