venereal disease and std difference
Venereal disease: A disease that is contracted and transmitted by sexual contact, caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus membranes, or that are transmitted via semen, vaginal secretions, or blood during intercourse.
STD's are diseases caused by bacteria or viruses. AIDS is a syndrome caused by having HIV, which is a type of STD. So HIV is the STD, AIDS is a very very late symptom.