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Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be the major social and economic problems leading toconsiderable morbidity, mortality, and stigma in the developing world. Unprotected sex with an infected partner is the majorrisk factor for STIs and it further increases the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. There is an immenseneed to understand the patterns of STIs prevailing in various regions of a country for proper planning and implementation ofSTI control strategies.Aims and Objectives: The aims of the study were to the pattern of various STI in patients attending the sexually transmitteddisease (STD) clinic of a tertiary care hospital in South India.Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was done with the case records in the STD outpatient department, CoimbatoreMedical College, Coimbatore, during the period from January 2014 to December 2018. The patient’s data and laboratory resultswere compiled and studied.Results: Of 2455, STI cases studied, there were 1127 male STI and 1281 female STI, and the male to female ratio is (1.1:1.2).There was 47 transgender with STIs. The most common complaint was vaginal and cervical discharge (27.04%) followed bysyphilis (20.17%) and the least common complaint was non-herpetic ulcer (5.7%). In our study, 105 cases (4.27%) were foundto be HIV positive.Conclusion: In our study, the common STI found was cervical and vaginal discharge followed by syphilis. The combinedapproach of mass screening and behavioral changes in the population can decrease spread of STIs and HIV rapidly.