Common STD’s and Their Treatments

• Chlamydia

• Tricomoniasis

• Genital warts

• Genital herpes

• Syphilis

Chlamydia

• Cause – Bacteria

• Symptoms – – In males – pain and burning during urination

land an unusual white watery discharge from the penis

– In Females – May have no symptoms– If symptom -unusual discharge , pain in the

pelvic region and painful urination– Can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory disease (PID)

Chlamydia

• Treatment – diagnosed through lab tests and treated with antibiotics

• 80 percent of females

• 10 percent of males

Gonorrhea

• Cause – Bacteria – through sexual contact• Symptoms – not always obvious• Female – slight discharge, burning during

urination, abnormal menstruation, abdominal pain or tenderness

• Males – Whitish discharge, burning while urination, enlarged lymph nodes in groin

• Symptoms usually appear 3 days to 3 weeks after contact

Gonorrhea

Symptoms may go away but infection still present in the body

Can be confirmed by medical diagnosis

Smear under microscope

Treatment - Antibiotics

Trichomoniasis

• Cause – Std caused by tiny one celled parasite

• Symptoms –

• Males have no symptoms, but can be carriers

• Females – Foamy, yellowish or light green discharge with fishy odor

• Intense itching, burning during urination

Trichomoniasis

• Symptoms appear to 4 weeks after exposure

• Also leads to Vaginitis – a secondary infection

• Rare in women that are not sexually active

Trichomoniasis

• One celled Parasite

Genital Warts

Cause – Human papilloma virus

Symptoms – flat or found bumps that look like tiny cauliflowers

May appear around the vagina, penis, rectum or scrotum

May occur internally in the male urethra or the vagina and cervix in females

Extremely contagious

Genital Warts

Genital Warts

• Genital warts are 3 times more common than herpes

• Can take from 8 weeks to 6 months to appear

• Usually appear within 1 to 3 months

• They can rapidly spread

• Extremely contagious

Genital Warts

• Risks to both Genders

• Cancer to the penis, vulva, anus, or throat if left untreated

• Can spread enough to block vaginal, rectal or throat openings

• Babies born to mothers with Genital warts may have warts in their throats

Genital Warts

• Treatment – Topical medication, burn warts off, freeze warts

• Because it is a virus they can come back

• Prevention - Abstintence

Genital Herpes

• Two types – simplex 1 and simplex 2

• Simplex 1 – cold sore or fever blister

• Simplex 2 – affects genitals

• Cause – transmitted through direct contact

• Become contagious 24 hours before blister appears (“erupts”)

Genital Herpes

• Symptoms – Appear 2 to 30 days after exposure

• Males - Small blisters on the penis, minor rash and itching the genital area and swollen lymphs in the groin

• Females – Mild vaginal discharge, blisters on the cervix, vaginal walls, vulva, and buttocks

Genital Herpes

• Symptoms may go unnoticed in females

• Flu like symptoms may occur in both sexes

• Can cause encephalitis in infants born vaginally to mothers wit herpes

• Link between herpes and cervical cancer

Genital Herpes

• Treatment – No cure for simplex 2

• Anti-viral cream and pill

• Prevention - abstinence

Syphilis

• Cause – Tiny corkscrew shaped microorganism

• Symptoms – 4 stages to the infection with different symptoms and consequences

• Usually appear slowly within 10 to 90 days

Syphilis

• Primary stage – Usually a painless chancre( a round hard sore, pimple or blister)

• Where the germ enters the body

• Genitals, anus, lips, breast, etc.

• Disappear in 1 – 6 weeks

Primary Stage Syphilis

Syphilis

• Secondary Stage – Some months later, second stage symptoms may include rash, of brownish red pimples on the soles of the feet or palms of hands

• Swollen joints, fatigue, hair loss, flu like symptoms

• At this stage can be spread by any physical contact, such as kissing

• The symptoms disappear by themselves but disease still active

Secondary Stage

Latent Stage

• 3rd Stage – Lasts from 1 to 20 years

• No visible symptoms

• Microorganisms have entered vital organs such as heart an brain

Syphilis – Latent stage

Late Stage- (Neurosyphilis)

• 4th stage – This stage where permanent damage to the body becomes apparent

• May lead to brain damage, insanity, heart disease, paralysis, kidney damage, deafness, blindness, death

• Can be transmitted fro mother to baby

• Damages skin, teeth, eyes, and liver of the fetus

Syphilis - Last Stage

Syphilis

• Treatment – Cured with penicillin injections

• Detected with blood test

• If detected in early stages it can be cured with no permanent effects

• Effects in latent stage and late stage can be arrested it cannot be reversed

Pubic Lice

• Pubic Lice – small insects that attach themselves to skin and hair in the pubic region

• Lice fed on blood and cause intense itching

• Treatment consists of special medicated shampoo

Pubic Lice

Scabies

• Infestation of the skin by mites that cause red, swollen, itchy bumps similar to those found during the primary stage of syphilis

• Begins 4 to 6 weeks after infection

• Treatment consists of hot baths and medicated creams

Scabies

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Hepatitis B

• Caused by a virus that attacks the liver• Can be spread though contact with

infected blood• No symptoms for 6 months• Person may not know they are infected for

that 6 months• Treatment includes bed rest and healthy

diet• Vaccine is available

Hepatitis B

HIV

• Spread through contact with infected body fluid

• Once infected virus stays in body

• No cure

Responsibility of Infected Individuals

• Notify all people they have had contact with

• Get treatment