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Sexually Transmitted Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C01.221.812
C01.778
C12.100.937
C23.550.291.531.937
Unique ID
D012749
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012749
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Diseases due to or propagated by sexual contact.
Entry Version
SEX TRANSM DIS
Entry Term(s)
STDs
STIs
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Venereal Diseases
Public MeSH Note
87; was VENEREAL DISEASES 1963-86
Online Note
use SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES to search VENEREAL DISEASES 1966-86
History Note
87; was VENEREAL DISEASES 1963-86
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Preferred
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