By Nina Ruggiero October 28, 2016. While the crown of the Statue of Liberty offers striking views of New York City, many wonder why they can't climb all the way up to her golden torch. The average person will tell you the answer is simple: structural damage caused by years of wear and tear.
Men who thought they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea got tested by having a swab inserted into their urethra. Women had to undergo a pelvic exam. Fortunately, thanks to technology, that's no longer true. These days, both of these STDs can now be detected via urine testing. Urine chlamydia tests and gonorrhea tests are a heck of a lot more pleasant than urethral swabs. In some places urine testing can be a bit more difficult to find. However, it's getting easier and easier every year.
You can get and pass STDs through vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Trichomoniasis can also picked up from contact with damp or moist objects such as towels, wet clothing, or a toilet seat, if the genital area gets in contact with these damp objects. Some STDs cause no symptoms.