Sexually Transmitted Infections

Bacterial Vaginosis, Candidiasis, Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, Lymplhogranloma Venereum, Mucopurulent Cervicitis, Molluscum Contagiosu, Nongonococcal Urethritis, and Trichomiasis are more STDs that not as common and not generally discussed. Chlamydia is a bacterial STD and can be contracted through vaginal and anal sex. 75% of women and 25% of men are asymptomatic. The symptoms may include abnormal genital discharge, and burning during urination. Chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics, but the antibiotics can not undo the damage done prior to treatment. If left untreated in women, up to 30% will experience pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which often causes ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain. In men, causes epidiymitis, an inflammation of the testicles, which causes sterility. Infected individuals are also at a greater risk of contracting HIV. Gonorrhea is a bacterial STD that can be contracted through vaginal, anal, and/or oral sex. Though some cases may be asymptomatic, when symptoms do appear, they are often mild and usually appear within 2-10 days after exposure. The symptoms include discharge from the penis, vagina, or rectum and burning or itching during urination. Gonorrhea can also be treated and cured with antibiotics but they cannot undo the damage done prior to treatment. IF left untreated, gonorrhea can cause PID, eptopic pregnancy, infertility, and chronic pelvic

Herpes is one of the common of more than 30 different sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) in America today. Herpes is an infection that is caused by one of two closely related viruses, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both of which are very easily caught, have similar symptoms, and can occur on different parts of the body. Even though it is most common to see the virus HSV-1 appear as oral herpes and to see the virus HSV-2 appear as genital herpes.

Although chlamydia is a treatable communicable disease simply requiring antibiotics, due to low testing rates and an absence of symptoms in the vast majority of cases, it can be left untreated. This can lead the infection to spread to other parts of the body, causing significant morbidity.

It is reported that the herpes virus is more easily transmitted from male to female than from female to male. It is reported that approximately one out of every five women between the ages of 14 to 49 years of age have the herpes virus and one out of nine men between the ages of 14 and 49 years of age have the herpes virus. The majority of individuals infected with NSV-1 or HSV-2 experience few if any symptoms or their symptoms are so mild that they do not even notice them or mistakenly believe that they can be attributed to another skin problem. When symptoms are noted it is in the form of blisters that are painful around the individual's "genitals, rectum or mouth." (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012, p.1) The blisters break and leave painful sores that may take two to four weeks to heal.

Chlamydia can inflict pain when urinating and affect the reproductive organs (kidshealth, n.d) in both male and female. Chlamydia could lead to a long-term disease in the testicles and infertility in females. (Australian Government, 2013)

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is spread through sexual contact. Chlamydia can be in different areas of the body. These areas include the urethra, throat, or rectum. It is important to treat chlamydia as soon as possible. It can damage other organs if left untreated.

Most people have heard of the STD (sexual transmitted disease) chlamydia because it is one of the most common. As stated on Center for Disease Control and Prevention chlamydia is the most common among females, but males can be infected as well. Even the symptoms can go unnoticed, but chlamydia can be cured. Even though it can be cured chlamydia can but cause serious damage to a woman’s reproductive organs.

Chlamydia is caused by a gram-negative bacterium chlamydia trachomatis. This bacterium comes from the genus chlamydia and the trachomatis species. The mode of transmission in which Chlamydia is transmitted is through sex. If a person has unprotected sex with an infected person either

The most common sexually transmitted infection is Chlamydia. About three million people are infected yearly (Shoquist & Stafford, 2004). It is especially common among teens and young adults. As is the case with many sexually transmitted infections, Chlamydia often has no symptoms and over half of the people infected have no idea they have anything to worry about (Shoquist & Stafford, 2004). Chlamydia can infect the genitals, eyes, and throat (Friedman & Skancke, 2009). Symptoms, when present, include painful or burning urination, discolored discharge, and uncomfortable swelling (Sutton, 2006). If Chlamydia is left untreated, it can lead to the inability to produce offspring in both males and females (Shoquist & Stafford, 2004).

According to the World Health Organization, sexually transmitted infections may be defined as infections that are spread primarily through person-to-person sexual contact. There are more than 30 different sexually transmissible bacteria, viruses and parasites.

In this service announcement we will learn about the health risks of chlamydia. Chlamydia is an STD caused by sexual interaction. Sexual interaction includes anal, vaginal, and oral. You get chlamydia in the eyes, vagina, penis, and the lips. This health risk can affect your behavior by not being able to reproduce because nobody is going to want these STD. The dangers chlamydia has is getting infected and not telling your doctor to get a cure. You can reduce your chances of getting chlamydia by using a condom and/or being sexually absent. Chlamydia can cause serious health problems if it’s not treated at all. You know if you have chlamydia if you have abnormal vaginal discharge, a burning sensation when urinating, and a pain or swelling in

Many people with chlamydia do not develop symptoms, but they can still infect others through sexual contact. Symptoms include pain in the abdomen, and during sex that may include bleeding, discharge from the vagina can be yellow and green colored. But most often half the people infected do not have symptoms at first.

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted bacterial type that can affect men and women. It is transmitted through vaginal, oral sex, anal. It can also be transmitted during vaginal delivery, from infected mother to child. Chlamydia can infect the cervix, Fallopian tubes and urethra in women and penis in men, causing pain, itching, and abnormal genital discharge and / or burning when urinating. It can affect the rectum or throat if you have anal or oral intercourse. Symptoms usually appear 1-3 weeks after exposure. If left untreated, it can affect the entire genital tract, causing pelvic inflammatory disease in women, which is a very serious infection. In men it can spread to the epididymis (where sperm are stored), causing pain and fever. It is rare that affects the testicles (Geisler,

Women exposed to the infection have greater chances of incurring an ectopic pregnancy. In men, the infection can cause damage to their internal organs as well. It can cause inflammation of the urethra, some symptoms are discharge from the penile opening and pain during urination. Women like men may experience a mild burning when urinating and accompanying mild discharge. Various test are used to verify the presence of chlamydia in women; the test analyzes a cervical smear and highly reliable. In men, a swab may be inserted through the penile opening to extract fluid to be analyzed for chlamydia. Antibiotics stronger than penicillin are used to treat the infection; to keep it from bouncing back and forth, sex partners are both treated. Chlamydia infections also frequently occur together with other STI’s, most often its

Genital herpes is one of the most common STDs in the U.S.A. Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus. There are two types of herpes simplex virus; herpes simplex virus-1, and herpes simplex virus-2. Both can cause sores on the genital area. Most people with genital herpes, (herpes simplex virus-2,) do not know they have it, since the symptoms are either nonexistent or very mild. Herpes simplex virus-2 most commonly causes cold sores, but can also be a cause of genital herpes.