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- - - - Many people with HPV don't develop any symptoms but can still infect others through sexual contact. Symptoms may include warts on the genitals or surrounding skin.
        
        There's no cure for the virus and warts may go away on their own. Treatment focuses on removing the warts.
        
        A vaccine that prevents the HPV strains most likely to cause genital warts and cervical cancer is recommended for boys and girls.
- - - - Pain, itching and small sores appear first. They form ulcers and scabs. After initial infection, genital herpes lies dormant in the body. Symptoms can recur for years.
        
        Medication can be used to manage outbreaks.
- - - - Symptoms include painful urination and abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina. Men may experience testicular pain and women may experience pain in the lower stomach. In some cases, gonorrhoea has no symptoms.
        
        Gonorrhoea can be treated with antibiotics.
- - - - Many who have chlamydia don't develop symptoms, but they can still infect others through sexual contact.
        
        Symptoms may include genital pain and discharge from the vagina or penis.
        
        Antibiotic therapy for the affected patient and the sexual partners of patients is recommended. Screening for other common sexually transmitted infections should also be performed.
- - - - The first stage involves a painless sore on the genitals, rectum or mouth. After the initial sore heals, the second stage is characterised by a rash. Then, there are no symptoms until the final stage which may occur years later.
        
        This final stage can result in damage to the brain, nerves, eyes or heart.
        
        Syphilis is treated with penicillin. Sexual partners should also be treated.
- - - - Within a few weeks of HIV infection, flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat and fatigue can occur. Then the disease is usually asymptomatic until it progresses to AIDS.
        
        AIDS symptoms include weight loss, fever or night sweats, fatigue and recurrent infections.
        
        No cure exists for AIDS, but strict adherence to antiretroviral regimens (ARVs) can dramatically slow the disease's progress as well as prevent secondary infections and complications.