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Curable
STDs
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STD DESCRIPTION
& RISK
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STD
SYMPTOMS
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COMPLICATIONS
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TREATMENT
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5.
CHLAMYDIA
Information
Caused by a bacteria that commonly
infects the genitals, anus and throat. The most
common STD.
Spread:
Through contact with infected semen and vaginal fluids
- unprotected
vaginal sex
- unprotected anal sex
- unprotected oral sex
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Most women show NO symptoms. Some may have slight vaginal
discharge, pain on urination, pain during sex; frequent
urination.
Most men show symptoms. Discharge or itchy feeling in the
penis; mild pain on urination; infection of anus or
throat.
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Complications:
Women - if untreated:
- Infertility; infected cervix; pelvic pain; pelvic
inflammatory disease; ectopic pregnancy, arthritis.
- Infants can get pneumonia or become blind.
Men - if untreated:
- Infertility; arthritis; eye infections; urinary
infections.
Treatment:
- Yes (antibiotics)
Cure -
Yes
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6.
GENITAL LICE
(Crabs)
Caused by the genital parasite "crab
louse", which transfers from the genital hair of one partner
to the other, and lays eggs at the base of the hair, which
hatch in 5 - 10 days.
Spread:
- vaginal sex,
protected or not
- direct touch
skin-to-skin
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- Intense itching in the genital hair area.
- Produce small red bumps
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Complications:
- Social embarrassment (if infected, highly
discussed)
Treatment:
- Yes (special soap - Quell)
Cure -
Yes
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7.
GONORRHEA
Info
Caused by bacteria that commonly infects
the genitals, anus and throat.
Spread:
by infected semen and vaginal fluids
- unprotected
vaginal sex
- unprotected anal sex
- unprotected oral
sex
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- Most women show NO symptoms or some vaginal discharge,
pain on urination, frequency
Men usually notice thick yellow-green discharge from the
penis, pain on urinating, pain in penis.
Men and women if infected in the rectum have pain, bleeding
and discharge. Sore throats if the throat is
infected.
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Complications:
Women:
- sterility; pelvic inflammatory disease
Men:
- sterility, swollen testes
- urinary infections
Men and women may have heart, brain and liver infections,
arthritis
Treatment:
- Yes (antibiotics)
Cure - Yes for
now, although some strains are becoming
super-resistant
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8.
SCABIES
Information
Caused by parasitic female mites which
burrow under the skin to lay their eggs, causing skin
irritation.
Spread:
- close touch ..
skin to skin
- shared personal
items
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- Intense itching at night
- Small red bumps and rashes develop 4 - 6 weeks after
contact anywhere on the skin except head and neck
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Complications:
- Aesthetic
Treatment:
- Yes (special lotions or sprays for all infected partners
and roommates at the same time -personal clothing and linens
should be washed, dry-cleaned or sealed in a plastic bag and
placed in a freezer for 3 days).
Cure -
Yes
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9.
SYPHILIS
Information
Caused by the Treponema Pallidum
bacterium which develop a staged disease over years.
Highly contagious, but cannot survive outside the body.
Affects the skin and any organ.
Spread:
By contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluids or
pus.
- mother to
unborn
- direct touch
- close body contact
- unprotected anal sex
- unprotected vaginal sex
- unprotected oral sex
- kissing
- injecting blood (needle
sharing)
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Early stages shows painless sores, swollen glands and skin
rashes. Sores may be inside the vagina or anus and go
unnoticed.
Stage 2. Rashes, new sores, flu-like symptoms, swollen
glands, brain infection
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Complications:
- Skin, bone, heart disease
- Brain disease
- Dementia
- Blindness if left untreated
Treatment:
- Yes (antibiotics)
Sex contacts must be examined
Cure - Yes
(with treatment)
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10.
TRICHOMONIASIS
Info
Caused by the single-celled protozoan
parasite Trichomonas Vaginalis. Vagina most common site in
women, and the urethra in men.
Spread:
- unprotected
vaginal sex
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- Itching, burning
- Irritation inside the penis
- Vaginal or vulval redness
- Unusual vaginal discharge
- Frequent and/or painful urination
- Discomfort during intercourse
- Abdominal pain.
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Complications:
- Premature delivery
- Increased HIV susceptibility
Treatment:
- Yes (antibiotics)
Cure - Yes
(with treatment)
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