Do sexually transmitted diseases make you more promiscuous?

How, I wondered, could natural selection possibly favour an exclusively sexual route for disease transmission in a genuinely monogamous primate? .... It makes sense for promiscuously mating primate species to have more circulating white blood cells that might block an initial sexually transmitted infection. read more

The more sexual partners you have, the greater your risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening conditions like prostate cancer, cervical cancer, and oral cancer. read more

You can get a sexually transmitted disease from sexual activity that involves the mouth, anus, vagina, or penis. According to the American Social Health Organization, one out of four teens in the United States becomes infected with an STD each year. read more