Sexually Transmited Diseases

Sexually Transmited Diseases

  • Submitted By: nelldare
  • Date Submitted: 05/19/2013 3:55 AM
  • Category: Science
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Chlamydia
Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It's a bacterial infection, which is found in semen and vaginal fluids. Chlamydia is usually passed from one person to another during sex. It can live inside cells of the cervix, urethra, and rectum and sometimes in the throat and eyes. Chlamydia can also be passed from a pregnant woman to her baby.
Symptoms can appear one to three weeks after you've come into contact with chlamydia, or many months later, or not until the infection spreads to other parts of your body.

Women may notice:
•unusual vaginal discharge
•bleeding between periods or during or after sex
•pain with sex or when passing urine
•lower abdominal pain
Men may notice:
•white/cloudy, watery discharge from the tip of the penis
•pain when passing urine or painful testicles.

Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a common infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It causes painful blisters on the genitals and the surrounding areas. There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV), type 1 and type 2. Both types are highly contagious and can be passed easily from one person to another by direct contact. Genital herpes is usually transmitted by having sex with an infected person. Even if someone with genital herpes does not have any symptoms, it is possible for them to pass the condition on to a sexual partner.

Whenever HSV is present on the surface of your skin it can be passed on to a partner. The virus passes easily through the moist skin that lines your genitals, mouth and anus. In some cases it is also possible to become infected by coming into contact with other parts of the body that can be affected by HSV, such as the eyes and skin. For example, you can catch genital herpes if you have oral sex with someone who has a cold sore. Genital herpes is particularly easy to catch when an infected person has blisters or sores. However, it can be caught at any time, even when someone has no...

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