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Symptoms of chlamydia in women

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Abnormal charge with odor, bleeding between periods, painful period, itching burning

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This infection is one if the most common ones, is asymptomatic in 75% of women and 50% of men

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Chlamydia

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Chlamydia symptoms on men

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Clear or cloudy discharge, painful urination, burning and itching around penis, pain and swelling of testicles

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How is chlamydia diagnosed?

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Swab or urine sample

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Treatment of chlamydia

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Antibiotics of Zithromax or doxycycline,

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What happens if chlamydia isn’t treated in women?

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Pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, premature births

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What happens if chlamydia is not treated in men?

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Nongonococcal urethritis- infection of urethra

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How does genital herpes affect a pregnant women and baby?

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Could lead to miscarriage or premature birth. Can take antiviral meds from 36 weeks to delivery to avoid outbreak

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How is genital herpes diagnosed?

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Visual inspection, take sample of sore, blood test sometimes

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Is there a cure or treatment for herpes?

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No treatment to cure. But antivirals can prevent or shorten outbreaks

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Most commonly sexually transmitted infection. More than 49 types

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Human papillomavirus (HPV)

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What are signs, symptoms of HPV

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Most don’t develop symptoms. 90% of cases the body’s immune system clears up within 2 years

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What can HPV lead to?

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Genital warts, and cancer

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Prevent HPV

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Vaccines, gardasil and cervarix (women use both, men just gardasil)

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STI caused by bacterium

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Gonorrhea

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The clap

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Gonorrhea

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What areas does the bacteria of gonorrhea like?

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Warm, moist areas of reproductive tract including cervix, uterus, and Fallopian tubes, and urethra. Can also grow in mouth, throat, eyes, and anus

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How common is gonorrhea?

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Very common, annually 820,000 people in US get it.

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How can gonorrhea be spread?

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Sex, untreated mother to child

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Symptoms of gonorrhea

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Some dont have symptoms. Men have burning urination and discharge. Women have burning urination and vaginal discharge and bleeding

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What can gonorrhea be mistaken for?

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UTI

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Complication of gonorrhea

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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How is gonorrhea diagnosed?

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Urine test, swab

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Treatment of gonorrhea?

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Antibiotics

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Signs of syphilis
Firm, round, small and painless sore on genitals, anus or mouth or rash on body
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What is syphilis caused by?
Bacterium
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How common is syphilis?
CDC estimates annually 55,400 in US
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How do you get syphilis?
Direct contact with sores on genitals, vagina, anus, rectum. Pregnant women can pass it to unborn child
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How quickly do symptoms appear after infection in syphilis?
Average time 21 days after infection. Range is 10-90 days
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Primary stage of syphilis
Appearance of single sore. Can last 3-6 weeks.
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Secondary phase of syphilis
Skin rashes and/or sores in mouth, vagina, or anus. Large raised, grey or white lesions may develop in warm moist areas.
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Late and latent stage of syphilis
Begins when primary an secondary symptoms disappear. Can last for years. Damages internal organs.
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Diagnose syphilis
Blood test most common, examine sore.
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How is syphilis treated?
Antibiotics will cure it but not repair damage done
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Common STD caused by infection with protozoan parasite
Trichomoniasis
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Name of protozoan parasite
Trichomonas vaginalis
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Symptom of trichomoniasis
Most often does not have symptoms. Women more likely to have them then men. Unusual genital discharge.
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Most common curable STD
Trichononiasis
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Trichomoniasis complications with pregnancy
Preterm delivery, low birth rate
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How trichomoniasis is diagnosed
Lab tests
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Treatment of trichomoniasis
Prescription drugs such as metronidazole and tinidazole
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How many teens have STI?
1 in 4
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Is chlamydia curable?
Yes
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Us herpes curable?
No
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Is HPV curable?
No
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Disease of liver transmitted through blood and body fluids
Hep B
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Is Hep B treated?
No treatment
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Prevent Hep B
Abstinence, condoms, avoid contact with blood, get immunized
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Caused by HIV
AIDS
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Symptoms of AIDS
Weakness, weight loss, fever, sweating, swollen lymph nodes, white spots on throat,
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Is there a cure for HIV?
No
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Lice in pubic hair
Pubic lice (crabs)
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How do u treat pubic lice?
Meds, clean bedding and clothing
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