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Sexual Transmitted Infection - infections that are transmitted by close…
Sexual Transmitted Infection - infections that are transmitted by close contact (sex)
parasites
Trichomoniasis
causes
protozoan, Trichomonas vaginalis
treatment
cured quickly and easily with antibiotics.
symptoms
symptoms including vaginal discharge and severe vaginal
itch, Men often have the infection without symptoms; however, even without symptoms a man can transmit the infection to his female partner.
Bacteria
Chlamydia
cause
caused by
a micro-organism called Chlamydia trachomatis (bacteria).
symptoms
Symptoms of chlamydia - sometimes symptoms are not present. Infection of the urethra.May spread to the epididymis. yellow pus from penis burning pain when urinating - women - infertility, eye infection, arthritis - 70% chance will pass on to unborn child
treatment
Treatment - antibiotics, although even with
prolonged treatment the bacterium may never be completely eliminated from the body
Viruses
Genital herpes
Symptoms
Blisters develop in areas such as the penis of males, and the labia and in the vagina of females. The blisters
break, forming ulcers that then develop scabs.
treatment
The treatment for genital herpes includes medication to reduce the pain, saline dressings to clean up the blisters,
and sexual abstinence for the duration of the eruption
Cause
Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV1) usually produces ‘cold
sores’ on the lips but can also affect the genitals. Herpes
simplex type 2 (HSV2) produces blisters on the genital organs. Both types of the virus are transmitted by skin-to-skin
contact and can therefore be passed on during genital, oral
or anal sex.
Fungi