The clap, the clam, the pox, the gift that keeps on giving – we've got so many funny nicknames for sexual transmissible infections (STIs).
There are many STDs that have slang terms attached to them, like AIDS is sometimes called Hi-Five, and syphilis is referred to as “syph” or “lues”. Sometimes people confuse chlamydia as the clap std because the actual chlamydia nickname is very similar to the clap std. Chlamydia is referred to as “the clam”.
Slang: “the clam” “gooey stuff”
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the country. It is caused by a bacterium known as Chlamydia trachomatis and is often without symptoms. Chlamydia is frequently diagnosed in teenagers and young adults. Males: Infected men commonly have no symptoms.
Originally, all STIs were known as “venereal diseases.” This is an ancient name derived from the Roman god of love, Venus.
Gonorrhea is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is sometimes called "the clap." The origin of this nickname is not known, but it can be traced to several words with various meanings, including the French word "clapier" (brothel), the old English word "clappan" (to beat or throb), and others.
“The clap” is a slang term for gonorrhea. People also call gonorrhea, “the drip.” These words can stigmatize and shame someone for having an STD. Gonorrhea is very common and treatable. It's spread through vaginal, anal, and oral sex.
Pediculosis pubis (also known as "crabs" and "pubic lice") is an infestation by the pubic louse, Pthirus pubis, a wingless insect which feeds on blood and lays its eggs (nits) on mainly pubic hair. Less commonly, hair near the anus, armpit, beard, eyebrows, moustache, and eyelashes may be involved.
But let's get something clear right off the bat: a lot of people think the clap refers to chlamydia since they start with the same letter. But the clap is actually a euphemism for gonorrhea. Both are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) caused by bacteria, but they require different treatments (more on that below).
The article notes that years later in the 1500s, there was a widely recognized relationship between prostitution and gonorrhea, and this is when it got its nickname “the clap,” which derives from the French word les clapiers (literally meaning rabbit huts), which referred to “the small huts where prostitutes often ...
STI stands for sexually transmitted infection. We used to call them STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) but we don't anymore because when we get an infection through sexual contact, we don't always experience symptoms and the infection may not develop into a disease.
The most dangerous viral STD is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to AIDS. Other incurable viral STDs include human papilloma virus (HPV), hepatitis B and genital herpes. In this presentation, genital herpes will be referred to as herpes.
Around half of wild koalas in Queensland are already infected with chlamydia, scientists estimate. In deciding to vaccinate, the scientists are balancing the risk of disturbing the animals against the danger of allowing the disease to spread.
Viruses such as HIV, genital herpes, human papillomavirus, hepatitis, and cytomegalovirus cause STDs/STIs that cannot be cured. People with an STI caused by a virus will be infected for life and will always be at risk of infecting their sexual partners.
Caption: This photograph depicted a close view of a patient's penis revealing a condition referred to as bull-headed clap, which is gonorrhea involving marked penile edema, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This condition represents a case of paraurethral swelling and penile erythema.
As most people do not have symptoms, it is possible the person (who tested positive) could have had chlamydia/gonorrhea from a previous relationship, and has not passed it to their partner yet.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
HPV is the most common STI in the United States, but most people with the infection have no symptoms.
Pubic lice have six legs; their two front legs are very large and look like the pincher claws of a crab. This is how they got the nickname “crabs.” Pubic lice are tan to grayish-white in color. Females lay nits and are usually larger than males.
Pubic lice, commonly called crabs, are tiny insects found in your genital area. They are a different type of louse from head lice and body lice. Measuring 1/16 inch (1.6 millimeters) or less, pubic lice received their nickname because their bodies resemble tiny crabs.
Anyone can get crabs and they are very common. Millions of people are infected with public lice very year. Although crabs come from the same family of parasites as head and body lice, they are not the same thing.
You may have also heard the term “The Drip,” used for describing cases of gonorrhea, and this term often relates to the visual symptoms associated with a penis that is infected. When infected, a penis may leak or ooze a discharge or drip.
Gonorrhoea is a sexually acquired infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In women it may be asymptomatic, or present as an abnormal vaginal discharge, pelvic pain and/or difficulty urinating.
Incurable STDs. Currently, there are 4 sexually transmitted infections (STIs or STDs) that are not curable: herpes (HSV), hepatitis B (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and human papillomavirus (HPV).
Experts agree that for chlamydia, most of the increase can be attributed to diagnostic testing. Advances in technology have created more accurate tests, which have helped to identify more infection. The number of tests conducted has increased over time as well.