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Sexually Transmitted Disease [STD]

There are several sexually transmitted diseases known today. Some of these are curable and few are not. For this discussion, Syphilis is selected as the topic. It is one sexually transmitted disease that is curable as well.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also known as venereal diseases, are among the most widespread of the contagious disease conditions. These kinds of infections can contract by means of vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It is consider high risk if one has more than one sex partner and/or if they do not use a condom when having sex. It is also at high risk for some of these diseases — especially AIDS and hepatitis B — if you share needles when injecting intravenous drugs.

TYPES & SYMPTOMS OF VARIOUS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Except for AIDS and hepatitis B, sexually transmitted diseases can be treated or managed if they are dealt in an early stage. Because they may not produce early identifiable symptoms, you may not realize that you have an STD until it has damaged your reproductive system, vision, heart or other organs — hence, the importance of prevention. STDs can also weaken the immune system and leave the person more vulnerable to other infections and general ill health.

BACTERIAL STDS:

Chlamydia: For women — a white vaginal discharge that resembles cottage cheese, a burning sensation when urinating, itching, painful intercourse.
For men — a clear, watery, urethral discharge.

Gonorrhoea: Frequent and painful urination, a cloudy vaginal discharge, vaginal itching, inflammations of the pelvic area, rectal discharge, abnormal uterine bleeding in women.
A yellowish, pus-filled urethral discharge is seen in men.
Often, however, there are no symptoms, especially in women.

Syphilis: A sore on the genitals, rash, patches of flaking tissue, fever, sore throat, sores in the mouth or anus.

VIRAL AND FUNGAL STDS:

AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome): Headache, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, swollen lymph glands, persistent fever, oral thrush (a heavy, whitish coating on the tongue and the insides of the mouth), recurrent vaginal yeast infections, persistent diarrhea, lung infections.

Candidiasis: Itching in the vaginal area, pain when urinating, and a thick odorless vaginal discharge. Candidiasis (commonly known as thrush) is not strictly categorized as a sexually transmitted disease, but it can be transmitted sexually.

Genital herpes: Itching, burning in the genital area, discomfort when urinating, a watery vaginal or urethral discharge, weeping, fluid-filled eruptions in the vagina or on the penis.

Genital warts: Soft, cauliflower-like growths appearing either singly or in clusters in and around the vagina, anus, penis, and/or scrotal area. There appears to be a close relationship between genital warts and cervical cancer as certain types of genital wart virus are consistently found in women with cervical cancer.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): A pus-filled vaginal discharge accompanied by fever and lower abdominal pain.

Trichomoniasis: Vaginal itching and pain, with a foamy, greenish or yellow foul-smelling discharge is seen in women and in men a clear urethral discharge indicates this illness.

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES CAN CAUSE:

• Tubal pregnancies, sometimes fatal to the mother and always fatal to the unborn child
• Death or severe damage to a baby born to an infected woman
• Sterility (loss of ability to get pregnant)
• Cancer of the cervix in women
• Damage to other parts of the body, including the heart, kidneys, and brain
• Death to infected individuals

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES ARE SPREAD THROUGH:

The germs that cause sexually transmitted diseases can be found in the following:

• Semen
• Blood
• Vaginal secretion
• Saliva

FACTS ON STDS

• 12 million men and women get affected by Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States of America each year.
• Any person can become infected through sexual intercourse with an infected person.
• Many of those infected are teenagers or young adults.
• Multiple sexual partners add up the risk of becoming infected.
• Occasionally, there may be no symptoms in the early stages of infection, or may be no symptoms at all in the beginning, or symptoms may be easily confused with other ailments.

YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR IF YOU NOTICE THESE SYMPTOMS OF STDS:

• Discharge from the vagina, penis, and/or rectum
• Pain or burning during urination and/or intercourse
• Pain in the abdomen (women), testicles (men), and buttocks and legs (both)
• Blisters, open sores, warts, rash, and/or swelling in the genital area, sex organs, and/or mouth
• Flu-like symptoms, including fever, headache, aching muscles, and/or swollen glands

It is important to detect sexually transmitted diseases in their early stages where possible, so that prompt treatment can begin and, in the case of some of these diseases, irreparable damage to the body could be prevented. The following is an indication of some of the symptoms of these diseases. Always contact your doctor if you suspect you have an STD.

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