STD Symptoms
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• Chlamydia - Most frequently reported bacterial STD in the United States. It is caused by the bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis. It is known as a “silent” disease, as most people infected with chlamydia experience no STD symptoms. Thus, the majority of people infected with chlamydia are unaware. If left untreated, it can cause serious health problems such as infertility.
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STD Symptoms in Men only: Burning sensation when urinating
White, cloudy, watery discharge from the tip of the penis
Itching around opening of the penis
If an anal infection, pain, bleeding, and/or discharge from anus
STD Symptoms in Women only: Abnormal vaginal discharge that may have odor
Lower abdominal and back pain
Nausea
Burning sensation when urinating
Fever
Pain during intercourse
Bleeding between menstrual periods
Itching or burning in or around the vagina
Transmission
Can be transmitted through oral, anal, or vaginal sex
Diagnosis
Urinalysis (SFHT Diagnostic)
Treatment
Single dose of Azithromycin or a week of BID dosing doxycycline.
Re-infection is possible if partners have not completed treatment before resuming sexual intercourse. Therefore abstinence is recommended until treatment is complete.
• Gonorrhea - Another very common STD caused by the bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. If left untreated, it can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), infertility, chronic pelvic pain, sterility. It can also spread to blood or joints which results in life threatening disease.
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Incubation period of 1-14 days
STD Symptoms in Men only: Many men with gonorrhea will have no symptoms at all
Painful, burning, or frequent urination
Abnormal discharge (Clear or milky at first, later becoming thick, yellow, more excessive, and sometimes blood-tinged)
Painful or swollen testicles
If an anal infection, pain, bleeding, and/or discharge from anus
STD Symptoms in Women only: Early symptoms are sometimes so mild they are mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection
Yellow vaginal discharge
Lower abdominal pain
Irregular menstrual bleeding
Swollen or painful glands at opening of the vagina (Bartholin Glands)
Genital itching
Fever and general tiredness/lethargy
Pain during sexual intercourse
Transmission
Can be transmitted through oral, anal, or vaginal sex
Diagnosis
Urinalysis (SFHT Diagnostic)
Treatment
Single dose of Cipro XR, Levaquin, or Tequin
• Hepatitis B / Hepatitis C - Another very common STD caused by the bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. If left untreated, it can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), infertility, chronic pelvic pain, sterility. It can also spread to blood or joints which results in life threatening disease.
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Dark urine
Extreme Fatigue
Nausea
Vomiting
Mild Fever
Constant discomfort on the right side of the abdomen under the rib cage, where the liver is located. In most people, the discomfort is made worse when their bodies are jarred or if they overwork themselves.
Jaundice (The skin and whites of the eyes appear yellow)
Transmission
Can be transmitted by contact with blood or other bodily fluids
For that reason, unsafe injection practices or sexual contact can transmit Hepatitis
Diagnosis
Confirmed by blood testing for antigens or antibodies
Treatment
For acute hepatitis: Customarily, only medications for symptom relief and support are required for acute viral hepatitis
For chronic hepatitis: Injections of interferon for 4-6 months or oral dosing of lamivudine for at least one year
• Herpes - Caused by either of two herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 or HSV-2). Generally, genital herpes is caused by HSV-2, however, it can be caused by genital infection of HSV-1, which is colloquially referred to as “oral herpes” as it normally is only found on the mouth and lips, where it causes “fever blisters”.
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During initial infection, you may have flu-like symptoms such as headache, muscle aches and fever, or swollen lymph nodes in your groin
Tingling, burning, itching, and redness at the site where an outbreak is about to occur (prodrome).
Small red bumps or tiny white blisters that eventually become oozing ulcers
If ulcers are internal, it may be painful to urinate
Recurrent outbreaks of HSV cause painful blisters that rupture, become sores, and heal after 6 to 12 days.
Transmission
HSV-1: Spread through sexual or skin-to-skin contact. This type causes cold sores or fever blisters, but can be transmitted to the genital area
HSV-2: Spread through sexual or skin-to-skin contact. This type is much more contagious than HSV-1, and it can be transmitted even without an open sore.
Diagnosis
Confirmed by blood testing for presence of HSV antibodies
A DNA test is also available for early detection and determination of which type of HSV you have.
Treatment
There is no cure for herpes, however, prescription antiviral medications are often recommended. Although they are not a cure, they speed healing of sores, lessen their severity and duration, reduce their frequency, and minimize the chance of transmission to others.
• HIV - The World Health Organization has declared Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as a worldwide pandemic. Its mechanism of action involves the rapidly spreading infection of immune system cells. Without appropriate treatment, HIV will eventually result in AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), a condition where the immune system is heavily disabled, leaving individuals susceptible to infections that usually do not cause disease in a healthy person. The presence of other STD’s greatly increases both susceptibility to HIV infection of individuals without HIV and infectiousness of individuals with HIV.
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Many people do not develop any symptoms when they first become infected with HIV.
Some people, get a flu-like illness within three to six weeks after exposure to the virus.
Acute HIV Syndrome, may include fever, headache, tiredness, nausea, diarrhea and enlarged lymph nodes (organs of the immune system that can be felt in the neck, armpits and groin).
Although the infection is slowly taking hold of your body, the majority of those infected with HIV will be asymptomatic.
Despite the absence of HIV symptoms, you are still highly contagious during this time making it very much a possibility to infect others.
Only by being tested for HIV can you know for sure if you have been infected.
Chronic symptoms include:
Swollen lymph nodes
Diarrhea
Weight Loss
Fever
Cough and shortness of breath
Transmission
HIV is transmitted via infected blood, semen, or vaginal secretions
It is not transmitted by skin-to-skin contact
Diagnosis
Confirmed by blood sample testing
Treatment
Treatment of HIV usually involves several drugs used in combination in order to prevent development of viral immunity to single drugs
A proper drug treatment plan can reduce the viral load to a point where it is undetectable
• Syphilis - A bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis presents itself symptomatically in a number of stages. It is known as the “great imitator” as many of its symptoms are the same as with other sexually transmitted diseases. This factor makes differential diagnosis difficult and makes laboratory testing more necessary.
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Primary Stage: The initial stage of syphilis infection is marked by the appearance of a single chancre sore at the location of infection, a firm, painless, non-itchy skin ulceration. Sores do not have to appear on the penis or vagina. They appear at the location of exposure/infection. Multiple sores are possible if infection occurs in multiple locations. Sores can appear internally and go unnoticed. Swelling of the lymph nodes may appear near the chancre. Primary stage symptoms begin approximately 21 days after exposure. The chancre lasts for 28-42 days, sometimes leaving a small scar. Even if the chancre has healed, individuals can still be infectious. Secondary Stage: Begins 4-10 weeks after the chancre sore’s appearance. Some individuals experience a rash that begins on the trunk of the body and spreads over the entire body, including the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. The rash usually consists of reddish brown, small, solid, flat or raised skin sores that are less than 2 cm (0.8 in.) across. But the rash may look like other more common skin problems. Small, open sores may be present on mucous membranes. The sores may contain pus. Or moist sores that look like warts (called condyloma lata) may be present around mouth or genitals. Individuals are highly contagious during this stage. The skin rash usually heals in 2 to 12 weeks on its own without scarring. After healing, skin discoloration may occur. But just because the skin rash has healed does not mean the syphilis is cured or that a person cannot pass the infection to others.
After Full Body Infection: - Fever of usually less than 101°F (38.3°C). - Sore throat. - Vague feeling of weakness or discomfort throughout the body. - Weight loss. - Patchy hair loss, especially in the eyebrows, eyelashes, and scalp hair. - Swelling of the lymph nodes. - Nervous system symptoms of secondary syphilis, which can cause headaches,stiff neck, vision or hearing problems, irritability, paralysis, unequal reflexes, and irregular (different-sized) pupils.
Tertiary Stage: If untreated, after the secondary stage, the disease may go latent (dormant or hidden) for many years only to return and cause complications damaging the brain, eyes, nerves, heart, liver, bones, and joints. This occurs in 15-30% of people who do not get treatment.
Transmission
Occurs through contact with the sore of an infected individual. It enters through minor cuts or abrasions in skin or mucous membranes
Contagious during both its primary and secondary stages, and sometimes during the early latent period
Even if you have been previously infected and then cured of syphilis, re-infection is possible through a repeat exposure.
Diagnosis
Confirmed by blood sample testing for the presence of antibodies
Treatment
A single injection of penicillin can eradicate the disease if the infection is caught early
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