Sex Disease Causes

Sexually transmitted diseases are infections acquired through sex with an infected person. The cause is bacteria, parasites and viruses.

Venereal diseas:

  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Herpes Simplex
  • HIV / AIDS
  • HPV
  • Syphilis
  • Trichomoniasis

Most STDs affect both men and women, but in many cases causing their health problems may be more severe in women.

If a pregnant woman suffering from sexually transmitted diseases, can cause serious health problems for babies.

If you have an STD caused by bacteria or parasites, doctors can treat with antibiotics or other drugs. If you have an STD caused by a virus, there is no cure. Sometimes medicines can keep the disease under control. Correct use of latex condoms greatly reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of contracting and STD infection.

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria. It is spread through sexual intercourse or sexual contact with an infected person. Both men and women can have it. Chlamydia often does not cause symptoms. If so, you may notice a burning sensation when urinating or abnormal fluid from the vagina or penis.

Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease can be cured. This most often occurs in young adults. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea can infect the genital tract, mouth or anus.

Sometimes, gonorrhea does not cause symptoms, especially in women.

In men, gonorrhea can cause painful urination and discharge from the penis. If left untreated, can cause epididymitis, which can affect the testes and cause infertility.

In women, gonorrhea can cause bleeding between menstrual periods, pain when urinating and increased vaginal secretions. If left untreated, can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which causes infertility and pregnancy. Gonorrhea can be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy.

Herpes  Simpel
Herpes zoster is an infection caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). Oral herpes causes cold cuts around the mouth or face.

Genital herpes affects the genitals, buttocks or anal area. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Can be obtained through sexual contact, even with oral sex.

The virus can spread even when there is no presence of wounds. She also can infect their babies during childbirth.

HIV / AIDS

Other names: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, HIV AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This is the most advanced stage of infection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a virus that kills or damages cells of the immune system.

HIV is most often spread through sexual contact with an infected person. AIDS can also be spread by sharing drug needles or through contact with an infected person’s blood. Women can give their babies during pregnancy or childbirth.

Syphilis

This is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. These bacteria need a warm humid environment to survive, for example, in the mucous membranes of the genitals, mouth and anus. It is transmitted when it comes into contact with open wounds of people with syphilis.

This disease has several stages, primary, secondary or early latent. In the second stage, you may be touching the skin of someone infected with a skin rash caused by syphilis. It is not spread by touching a toilet or towel that has been used by an infected person.

Trichomoniasis

This is caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, the incubation period is from day to week.
Female produce vaginal foul, frothy, yellow-green color, which is accompanied by discomfort with urination. Vaginal burning and itching.
In humans white discharge, watery, from the penis. Pain or burning when urinating
Treatment Metronidazole 2 g dose
single orally.

Metronidazole 500 mg orally 2 times a day for 7 days.

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