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Title: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - Overview. Post by: Long2easy on August 13, 2009, 01:50:46 AM Many times, chronic prostatitis may come as a complication of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
You must treat it immediately, must see aour doctor if you are notice any symptom, any presence of STI. Here is a overview of major STIs: Chancroid Transmission: Touching (hand/genital or genital/genital), an infected person’s lesions can transmit the bacteria Can be transmitted during non-penetrative sexual contact Symptoms: (http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5334/chanchroid.jpg) (http://img405.imageshack.us/i/chanchroid.jpg/) May be no symptoms One or more ulcers on or near the ano-genital skin Lesions are broad, deep and painful Complications: Secondary bacterial infection, chronic ulcers Treatment: Antibiotics Chlamydia Symptoms: (http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6701/chlamydiafemale2.th.jpg) (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/chlamydiafemale2.jpg/) May show no symptoms Pain or dull aching in lower abdomen Pain while urinating Pain during intercourse Heavier menstrual flow Breakthrough bleeding Heavy cervical discharge Urethral discharge Epididymitis (inflammation of the epididymis) Complications: Scarring in reproductive organs Infertility Risk of tubal pregnancy Treatment: Antibiotics Trichomoniasis Transmission: Vaginal contact Symptoms: Men: Not as common in men but may have: Irritation inside the penis Mild discharge Slight burning after urination or ejaculation. Women: Frothy, yellow-green vaginal discharge with a strong odor Discomfort during intercourse and urination Irritation and itching of genital area lower abdominal pain Complications: Genital inflammation caused by trichomoniasis can increase a woman's susceptibility to HIV infection Treatment: Prescription drug, metronidazole, given by mouth in a single dose Genital Herpes Transmission: hand/genital, genital/genital, oral/genital, or anal/genital contact Can be transmitted through no penetrative sexual contact Transmission commonly occurs in the absence of lesions Symptoms: (http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5369/herpesmale.jpg) (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/herpesmale.jpg/) Blisters around the genitalia or anus Can puncture and create painful ulcers Sometimes flu like symptoms occur Most of the time there are few or no symptoms at all Unusual discharge Itching Painful intercourse Complications: Recurrent painful attacks Infants can be infected at or before delivery and may sustain sever neurological damage or death Treatment: There is no treatment that can cure herpes Antiviral medications can shorten and prevent outbreaks during the period of time the person takes the medication Daily suppressive therapy for symptomatic herpes can reduce transmission to partners Antiviral drugs are effective if taken early in the infection or continuously in a preventative regimen Topical anesthetics may be helpful in reducing discomfort Gonorrhea Transmission: exchange of fluids through vaginal, anal, and sometimes oral sex. Symptoms: Very similar to Chlamydia for both women and men Complications: Serious complications can occur if spread to fallopian tubes May result in tubal scarring, infertility, and risk of tubal pregnancy In men, if untreated, may lead to scarring of the urethra Treatment: Antibiotics; partners must be treated at the same time Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS) Transmission: Contact of open skin/mucous membranes with infected person’s body fluids Most common with exposure through anal/vaginal sex and sometimes oral sex Casual contact considered safe Symptoms: (four stages) Stage One: Infection and seroconversion Flu like illness Lasts approximately two weeks Stage two: Symptom free A few months to many years Stage Three Early symptoms Fevers Shingles Yeast infections Few months to several years Stage Four AIDS Opportunistic infections Cancer Dementia Neurological symptoms Few months to several years Complications: Signs and symptoms of AIDS Death Treatment of women with AIDS reduces risk of maternal-fetal transmission Treatment: Antivirals and specific medications for complications Hepatitis A Transmission: Person to person contact Contaminated water or food Symptoms: Fever General feeling of weakness Nausea Abdominal pain Chills Loss of appetite Fatigue Light-colored stools Dark-colored urine Trichomoniasis Prevention: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap after handling potentially contaminated items, including soiled diapers Avoid eating raw or undercooked shellfish that may come from waters contaminated with the virus Prevention While traveling: Avoid eating unpeeled fruits Drink only commercially bottled beverages, including water Avoid using ice cube made with tap water to cool beverages Avoid eating prepared foods and drinks purchased from street vendors Brush your teeth with bottled water Hepatitis B Transmission: Through Fluids Contact of mucous membranes with infected person’s fluids Most common with exposure through baginal or anal sex Casual contact considered to be safe Symptoms: No symptoms at first, usually Fatigue Nausea, Jaundice Dark urine Complications: Cirrhosis Liver cancer Liver failure Death Treatment: Antiviral medications are indicated in certain circumstances. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Transmission: hand/genital, genital/genital, or anal/genital contact can be transmitted through no penetrative sexual contact Symptoms: (http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5201/hpvn.jpg) (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/hpvn.jpg/) (http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2020/hpv2.jpg) (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/hpv2.jpg/) Usually no symptoms Genital warts Some external lesions may itch Lesions can be raised or flat Treatment: There is no cure for HPV Treatments are available to reduce the severity and duration of breakouts of genital warts Syphilis Transmission: Fluids Contact (skin to skin) 50% risk of transmission from mother to infant in utero Symptoms: (http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8853/syphilis.jpg) (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/syphilis.jpg/) Primary Stage Painless ulcer Secondary Stage Rash Condylomata lata Lymph node enlargement Spotty baldness Late/Latent Vascular and neurological damage may be occurring Complications: Late complications include Sever neurologic dysfunction Aortic aneurysm Treatment: Penicillin or doxycycline Important that pregnant women with posititve blood tests be treated to prevent congenital syphilis Must treat all contacts Nongonococcal Urethritis Transmission: Contact of mucous membranes with infected person’s fluids Most common with exposure through vaginal or anal sex Casual contact considered to be safe Symptoms: May be no symptoms Painful and frequent urination Possibly white discharge from the urethra Complications: In women: Serious complications can occur if spread to fallopian tubes May result in tubal scarring, infertility and risk of tubal pregnancy Treatment: Appropriate antibiotics Partners must be treated at the same time Antivirals may be of some benefit Title: Re: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - Overview. Post by: Grinman on August 18, 2009, 03:21:24 PM Those disease are terrible :o
Where they are coming from ??? Title: Re: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - Overview. Post by: klerman on August 25, 2009, 07:41:49 PM You should choose your partner very careful. Because most of those disease are transmitted by intercourse.
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