The Terms Sexually Transmitted Disease and Sexually Transmitted Infection Mean

Question

The terms sexually transmitted disease and sexually transmitted infection mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) refer to illnesses that result from the transmission of infectious organisms between partners during sexual activity, whereas sexually transmitted infections (STIs) refer to the presence of an infectious organism in the body that has not yet caused disease. Thus, all STDs are STIs, but not all STIs progress to become STDs.