SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Chapter 17

INCIDENCE OF STDs

Startling statistics

Why so high? BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

Chlamydia ? transmitted through sexual contact

Gonorrhea (the "clap") transmitted through sexual contact Symptoms: 80% have no early symptoms; slight yellow-green discharge or vulval irritation Symptms: odorous cloudy discharge; urinary burning; swollen, teder lymph glands in groin Nongonococcal urethritis (any inflammation of the urethra): transmitted through coitus & fellatio Syphilis VIRAL INFECTIONS

Herpes (viruses = HSV 1 & HSV 2):

Genital Warts: transmitted through sexual contact, even when no warts are evident Viral hepatitis: COMMON VAGINAL INFECTIONS

Bacerial vaginosis

Candidiasis (moniliasis, yeast infection): Trichomoniasis: (Tichomonas vaginalis) transmitted through sexual contact
 
 
 
 

ECTOPARASITIC INFECTIONS

Pubic lice ("crabs"): transmitted through sexual contact, or from infected linen or clothing


 
 
 
 

Scabies: transmitted through any close physical or sexual contact, or from infected linen or clothing


 
 
 
 

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

HIV and AIDS


 
 

Incidence


 
 

Transmission

Symptoms
 
 

Full-blown AIDS


 
 

Treatment

    1. protease inhibitors - block the production of mature, functional viral proteins
    2. reverse transcriptase inhibitors (such as AZT)
    3. vaccines

 
 

PREVENTING STDs

100% safety

Guidelines for decreasing the risk
  1. assess risk ststus for both partners prior to sexual intimacy

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  3. obtain prior medical examinations

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  5. always use condoms and spermicide

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  7. avoid multiple partners

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  9. inspect your partner's genitals

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  11. wash each other's genitals before and after sexual contact

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  13. obtain routine medical evaluations

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  15. disclose your STD status