eli5: Why did we go from calling sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

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eli5: Why did we go from calling sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

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Before STD, they were called “venereal diseases” or VD, but ultimately, the label doesn’t matter. It’s just a class of infections that are primarily spread through sexual contact.

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