Select the option including all sexually transmitted diseases:

The correct option is C

Gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes

The correct option is C.

Explanation of correct option:

• Gonorrhea

1. It is transmitted through sexual contact.
2. Symptoms include pain over the genitalia, and burning during urination.
3. It can also cause arthritis and eye infections.

• Syphilis

1. It is also a sexually transmitted disease.
2. In the primary stage, symptoms include painless ulcers on the genitals and swelling of local lymph glands.
3. In the second stage, lesions appear on the lips, mouth, and genitalia.
4. During the tertiary stage, ulcers appear on the palate, nose, and lower legs.
5. At the chronic stage paralysis, brain damage, blindness, heart trouble, and aortic impairment also occurs.

• Genital herpes:

1. It is also a sexually transmitted disease
2. Lesions occur on the penis, clitoris, vulva.
3. Other symptoms include pain, itching, burning, fever, and headache.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease, malaria is a protozoan disease, and filaria is caused by helminths.

Option B:

AIDS and syphilis are both sexually transmitted diseases whereas cancer is a non-communicable disease.

Option D:

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, cholera and typhoid both are bacterial diseases.

Final answer: The sexually transmitted diseases are gonorrhea, syphilis, and genital herpes.