STD

Common STD

Have you been exposed to a person with an unknown STD status, or exposed to an anonymous person that may have a STD? You may start experiencing symptoms of urethritis, burning with urination, painful sex, vaginal odor or discharge. You may also be infected but asymptomatic (showing no symptoms).

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Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea infections, caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, can be usually be cured with medication, however cases of antibiotic drug resistance are being seen ("Super Gonorrhea"). It infects both men and women. Gonorrheal infection affects the genitals, rectum, and even throat. It is very common especially among young people within the age of 15-24 years.

Transmission/Prevention

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. It can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The use of condoms and other protective measures may reduce the chance of infection but does not eliminate it completely.

Symptoms

  • white, yellow, or green discharge
  • Painful and/or swollen testicles
  • Painful or burning sensation while urinating
  • Increased vaginal discharge that may have foul odor
  • Bleeding
  • Painful bowel movements
  • Treatment – Injection or Oral antibiotic

Trichomoniasis

Trichomoniasis, “Trich”, is a very common STD caused by the protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. Coinfection with other STDs and bacterial vaginosis is very common. Most people who have the parasite cannot tell they are infected.

Transmission/Prevention

Trichomoniasis is contracted by having penile-vaginal sex with someone who has the disease. The best way to prevent trichomoniasis is through consistent and correct use of condoms during all penile-vaginal sexual encounters

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Symptoms:

About 70% of infected people do not have any signs or symptoms. When trichomoniasis does cause symptoms, they can range from mild irritation to severe inflammation. Some people with symptoms gets them within 5 to 28 days after being infected. Others do not develop symptoms until much later. Symptoms can come and go.

  • Abnormal Discharge from the privates
  • Itching or irritation
  • Burning after urination or ejaculation
  • Can range from not showing any symptoms to immediate onset of severe inflammatory disease.
  • A change in vaginal discharge may be -purulent malodorous thin discharge (fishy smell), increased discharge, discharge can be clear, white, yellowish, or greenish
  • Painful sex.
  • Redness or soreness of the genitals

Treatment

Trichomoniasis can be treated with either metronidazole or tinidazole.

Syphilis

Syphilis is an acute and chronic sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with Treponema pallidum. The disease is characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions in the acute phase (primary and secondary syphilis, and lesions of the bone, viscera, cardiovascular and neurologic systems in the chronic phase. Syphilis enhances transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) so prevention of syphilis is important for controlling HIV

Transmission/Prevention

Syphilis is contracted by having oral, vaginal, or anal intercourse with someone who has the disease. The use of condoms and other protective measures may reduce the chance of infection but does not eliminate it completely.

Symptoms

  • Early syphilis (chancre) –a localized skin lesion (chancre) begins often as a painless papule at the site of inoculation, this soon ulcerates. The lesions often appear on the genitals but may include the pharynx or anus.
  • Secondary syphilis- If left untreated within weeks to a few months after the chancre develops, secondary syphilis may develop, Symptoms include rash fever, headache, malaise, anorexia, sore throat, muscle ache, and weight loss
  • Late syphilis-This may happen 1-30 years if left untreated symptoms include, cardiovascular syphilis, gummatous syphilis, and involvement of the central nervous system.
  • Latent syphilis- refers to when the patient is infected as shown by serological testing but shows no symptoms.

Treatment

Treatment is with antibiotic and goal to prevent long-term adverse outcomes

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