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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES CHLAMYDIA • Caused by bacteria chlamydia trachomatis • Genital discharge • Burning on urination • Often asymtomatic • Often misdiagnosed as bladder infection CHLAMYDIA • If untreated … • In women can cause PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) and block fallopian tubes, leads to infertility and tubal pregnancies • In men can block vas deferens so sperm can’t get through, leads to infertility GONORRHEA • Caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea • Genital discharge • Burning on urination • Often asymtomatic • Often misdiagnosed as bladder infection GONORRHEA • If untreated in either sex can lead to arthritis and reduced life expectancy SYPHILIS • Caused by bacteria Treponema pallidum • More dangerous than chlamydia or gonorrhea • Primary: chancres (sores) in genital area • Some sores are internal and undetected SYPHILIS • Secondary: rash spreads • If left untreated can cause weakening of arteries, blindness, psychological problems, bone or muscle damage Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis can all be cured with antibiotics IF DIAGNOSED EARLY!!! However, due to inappropriate use of antibiotics, some strains have become antibiotic resistant HERPES • Caused by the herpes simplex type II virus • No cure • No vaccine yet • Ulcers in genitals • Some ulcers may be internal and undetected • Flu like symptoms • Painful urination • discharge HERPES • Even when you have no symptoms, your body can be “shedding” the virus • Can lie dormant • Triggered by stress, sex, sunlight, menstration GENITAL WARTS • Caused by human papilloma virus • Often no symptoms for years after infection • Warts in genital area • Warts can be cut off, but tend to regrow GENITAL WARTS • HPV has been linked to an increased risk of cancer of the cervix, vulva, and penis • New vaccine now available for HPV AIDS • Caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) • Destroys T4 white blood cells (helper T cells), so immune system collapses • Usually die of other diseases AIDS • Can be asymptomatic • AZT and protease inhibitors slow it down in some people • No vaccine yet
