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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES TYPES Bacterial and Protozoal STDs: These types of STDs usually respond to antibiotic therapy and are treatable if detected early, but damage may have already occurred. Viral STDs: These types of STDs are incurable, but preventable. It was estimated that 70 million Americans or 1 in every 4th person has a viral STD. IN GENERAL Generally STDs affect females more severely than males. Women and infants suffer the greatest portion of STD-related complications. STDs can lead to PID, pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, tubal pregnancy, tubal infertility, genital cancers, liver cancer, chronic liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver, AIDS and death. Perhaps the most serious fact regarding STDs is that they are often without symptoms and as a result diagnosis and treatment is often delayed. CHLAMYDIA Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STD There are an estimated 3 million new infections per year. 85% of infected individuals do not know they have Chlamydia Symptoms include: Vaginal discharge, fever and abdominal pain. Chlamydia is a leading cause of infertility, chronic pelvic pain and tubal pregnancy. GONORRHEA Gonorrhea is a bacterial STD that can be treated with antibiotic therapy Gonorrhea can also lead to infertility, chronic pelvic pain and tubal pregnancy. SYPHILIS Syphilis is a bacterial STD Left untreated and undiagnosed it can lead to brain, nervous system and cardiac problems—even death HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS OR GENITAL HERPES HSV is a wide spread viral infection amon North Americans An estimated 1 in 4 men and women will become infected with the disease in their life time 40% of those with HSV have no symptoms and if symptoms are present, they are in the form of recurring painful ulcers. There is no cure for Herpes HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) HPV is a viral STD that is the main cause of cervical cancer in women–99% of cervical cancer cases involve HPV. HPV is more commonly known as “genital warts” because warts on the genital area can sometimes accompany this virus. There are over 70 HPV viral types and 56 of those are potentially cancer causing. 90-95% of HPV infections have no symptoms HPV is highly contagious-over 60% of individuals exposed to the virus will become infected. It is transmitted by skin to skin contact therefore, condoms do not protect you from the virus. Over 20 million people in the U.S. are infected with HPV today. There is no cure for HPV. Treatment is limited to reducing the size of the visible wards and PAP smears for detecting cervical cancer. TRICHOMONAS This protozoan STD is the most common curable STD. 3 million women are infected annually. It can occur without symptoms or can be present if you have vaginal discharge, genital itching, painful urination or painful sexual intercourse.