A big thank you to Bro Markreyes for his link to the CDC, I spent a lot of time reading it and just wanted to post some easy links for bro's to refer to. http://www.cdc.gov/std/hiv/default.htm

CDC is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a  United States federal agency that works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions. On their website, they provide detailed information regarding common types of STDs such as: symptoms, causes and cures (if any.)

Below, I've included a short list of links and summary to their respective CDC factsheets. Some of these, such as PID, rarely affect men; but can very harmful effects on our female partners which is why I listed them as well.

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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/basic/index.htm
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV is different from most other viruses because it attacks the immune system. The immune system gives our bodies the ability to fight infections. HIV finds and destroys a type of white blood cell (T cells or CD4 cells) that the immune system must have to fight disease.

AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection. It can take years for a person infected with HIV, even without treatment, to reach this stage. Having AIDS means that the virus has weakened the immune system to the point at which the body has a difficult time fighting infection. When someone has one or more specific infections, certain cancers, or a very low number of T cells, he or she is considered to have AIDS. For more information view the CDC's section on questions and answers regarding HIV/AIDS science. http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/definitions.htm

Please click the following link for the 2008 CDC HIV/AIDS Asian Factsheet http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/PDF/API.pdf

Note: I am aware that there is currently ongoing research that disputes the connection between HIV and AIDS, but I'm choosing to not broach this subject. I'm not Big Pharmaceutical, I just don't want any of the bros to get the hivvy.

Chlamydia - http://www.cdc.gov/STD/chlamydia/STDFact-Chlamydia.htm
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can damage a woman's reproductive organs. Even though symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious complications that cause irreversible damage, including infertility, can occur "silently" before a woman ever recognizes a problem. Chlamydia also can cause discharge from the penis of an infected man. If untreated, chlamydial infections can progress to serious reproductive and other health problems with both short-term and long-term consequences. Like the disease itself, the damage that chlamydia causes is often "silent."

Genital human papillomavirus, aka Genital HPV Infection - http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
Genital human papillomavirus (also called HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of males and females. These HPV types can also infect the mouth and throat. Most people who become infected with HPV do not even know they have it. HPV is not the same as herpes or HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). These are all viruses that can be passed on during sex, but they cause different symptoms and health problems.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, aka PID - http://www.cdc.gov/STD/PID/STDFact-PID.htm
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a general term that refers to infection of the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus) and other reproductive organs. It is a common and serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially chlamydia         and gonorrhea. PID can damage the fallopian tubes and tissues in and near the uterus and ovaries. PID can lead to serious consequences including infertility, ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in the fallopian tube or elsewhere outside of the womb), abscess formation, and chronic pelvic pain.

Syphilis - http://www.cdc.gov/STD/syphilis/STDFact-Syphilis.htm
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It has often been called “the great imitator” because so many of the signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other diseases. Many people infected with syphilis do not have any symptoms for years, yet remain at risk for late complications if they are not treated. Although transmission occurs from persons with sores who are in the primary or secondary stage, many of these sores are unrecognized. Thus, transmission may occur from persons who are unaware of their infection.

Trichomoniasis - http://www.cdc.gov/STD/trichomonas/STDFact-Trichomoniasis.htm
Trichomoniasis is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. The vagina is the most common site of infection in women, and the urethra (urine canal) is the most common site of infection in men. The parasite is sexually transmitted through penis-to-vagina intercourse or vulva-to-vulva (the genital area outside the vagina) contact with an infected partner. Women can acquire the disease from infected men or women, but men usually contract it only from infected women.

Gonorrhea - http://www.cdc.gov/STD/Gonorrhea/STDFact-gonorrhea.htm
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the urethra (urine canal) in women and men. The bacterium can also grow in the mouth, throat, eyes, and anus.

Genital Herpes - http://www.cdc.gov/STD/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter than the first outbreak.  Although the infection can stay in the body indefinitely, the number of outbreaks tends to decrease over a period of years.