By: Shapr’e, Will & Jamal Trichomoniasis By: Shapr’e, Will & Jamal
The problem A teenage woman had one previous sex partner. Her and her previous sex partner were both virgins so they also had unprotected sex. She ended up breaking up with him because she found out he was cheating on her. Her new boyfriend and her waited to have unprotected sex for 6 months. She figured she didn’t get any diseases from her ex-boyfriend because everything down there was fine. Her and her new boyfriend have now been together for a little over a year and a half. Sex is starting to feel uncomfortable. After he ejaculates, it burns and she says it’s just feeling uncomfortable. What’s going on and what should they do?
The STD they contracted trichmoniasis How do we know that’s what it is ? researched and found the symptoms that both male and females contracted. in the reading we discovered what the STD does.
What is this std? a very common sexually transmitted disease caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. symptoms of the disease vary, most women and men who have the parasite cannot tell they are infected.
Symptoms for men The Symptoms men get when they contract this disease. itching / irritation inside the penis burning will occur after using the bathroom maybe even ejaculation discharge from penis
Symptoms for women itching burning redness/ soreness of genitals discomfort w/ urination a thin discharge comes w/ a smell – that can be clear, white, yellow, greenish
Treatment of this STD can be cured with a single dose of prescription antibiotic medication metronidazole or tinidazole
What she should have done talked to the last person she laid down with and should have told them that she was positive for this disease then she should go get checked so that it wont damage her body even more not have sex until she knew it was cured
Extra most common curable est. 3.7million people have it, about 30 % developed the symptom more common for women to get it then men more common for older women then younger girls to get about 70% of people infected w/ this disease do not experience the symptoms trichomoniasis can make it feel unpleasant to have sex. without treatment, the infection can last for months or even years.