15 Subtle STD Symptoms You Need to Know About

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, surpassing the record set in 2016 by over 200,000. The sharp increase in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) marks the fourth consecutive year of cases on the rise. "Many people who have an STD don’t know it because they often don’t have signs or symptoms," Dr. Robert Woo of Women’s Health Associates in Massachusetts tells Woman's Day.

That said, there are some common - albeit, sometimes subtle - signs of STDs. Although these symptoms may not always signal an STD, being on the look out for them could get you to a doctor to receive treatment earlier. Here are the most common STD symptoms sexually active men and women should know about.