1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases or Infections

2. Gonorrhea
Caused by bacteria that can infect the mucous membranes of the penis, vagina, throat, or rectum.
Gonorrhea: While reported rates are at historically low levels, cases increased slightly from last year and more than 300,000 cases were reported in According to the CDC.

3. What are the signs & symptoms of Gonorrhea?
Women
often no signs or symptoms; vaginal irritation & discharge; pain in lower abdomen
Males
frequent, painful urination; heavy yellow discharge of pus from penis; tenderness in groin or testicles; swollen lymph nodes or groin

4. Gonorrhea Can be cured with antibiotics
If it is left untreated it can lead to PID and infertility.

5. Chlamydia The most common bacterial STD in the USA. Cause: Bacteria
In 2010, 1.3 million chlamydia cases were reported.

6. What are the signs & symptoms of Chlamydia?
Women
usually no signs or symptoms; painful urination; vaginal discharge; pain in lower abdomen; bleeding between menstrual periods
Men
often no signs or symptoms; painful, difficult urination; white or yellow discharge from penis

7. Chlamydia Cure: Antibiotics
If left untreated: Can lead to PID and infertility

8. Genital Herpes: Cause: Virus 2 types of Herpes Virus
Type 1 – found above the waist [cold sores or fever blisters on the mouth]
Type 2 – found below the waist

9. What are the signs & symptoms of Genital Herpes?
Women
usually no signs or symptoms; painful blisters on cervix, vagina, vulva, thighs, or buttocks; sluggish feeling; fever; flu-like symptoms; lymph node enlargement
Men
usually no signs or symptoms; blisters on penis, thighs, or buttocks; painful urination; sluggish feeling; fever; flu-like symptoms; lymph node enlargement

10. Herpes
Cure: None
Genital herpes infection is common in the United States. Nationwide, 16.2%, or about one out of six, people aged 14 to 49 years have genital HSV-2 infection according to the CDC.

11. Syphilis:
Caused by bacteria that can spread through bloodstream to any organ in the body.

12. What are the signs & symptoms for Syphilis?
First signs: small, red bumps at the point of infection, which becomes an open sore oozing fluid (called a chancre)

13. Syphilis
Later signs: a rash; a dull, depressed feeling; fever, joint pain; hair loss, large moist sores around the sex organs or mouth
Final stage: blindness; brain damage; paralysis; can cause death

14. HPV=Human Papilloma Virus
Caused by a virus
5 million new cases in U.S. teenagers each year, leading cause of cervical cancer .

15. What are the signs and symptoms of HPV?
causes warts in the genital and anal areas
has been linked to cervical cancer and penile cancer
NO CURE!
Warts can be removed by tricloracetic acid; podophyllin; laser; liquid nitrogen; surgery

16. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease:
An infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
Caused by Bacteria
Signs/Symptoms: vaginal discharge, burning during urination, abdominal or pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse, or bleeding between menstrual cycles.
If left untreated may result in infertility

17. Pubic Lice: AKA Crabs Caused by an insect
Signs/Symptoms: Intense itching & possible rash in genital area; occasional swelling of lymph nodes in the groin
Medicine: Medicated lotions & shampoos

18. Testing & diagnosis for STDs
A person who has an STD can go to a family doctor, or a private doctor to get tested
There are public health clinics that offer free or low-cost treatment
Clinics can be found in the Yellow Pages

19. Treatment for STDs
After a person takes medicine and feels better, they have to keep taking the medicine until it is completely gone
Sex partners should be treated at the same time for certain STDs
If both sex partners are not treated at the same time, they can continue to re-infect each other

20. Myths of STI’s Birth control pills prevent STI’s.
Washing the genitals after sex prevents STI’s.
It is best to see if an STI goes away on it’s own before going to the doctor.
The medicine for one kind of STI will cure any STI
As soon as the person feels better, he or she can stop taking their medicine.
If one sex partner is treated for an STI, the other partner doesn’t need to be.
It is easy to tell if a person has an STI.