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What are STI's?
STI's are communicable infections that are mainly transmitted with/through sexual contact.
This includes: sexual intercourse, and/or intimate contact with genitals, mouth and/or rectum. Some are transmitted through blood.
Germs that cause STI's
*Bacteria
*Viruses
*Parasites
*Fungi
*Protozoa
Environment required for growth and reproduction
*Warmth
*Mucus lining
*Darkness
*Good blood supply
*Moisture
This includes: sexual intercourse, and/or intimate contact with genitals, mouth and/or rectum. Some are transmitted through blood.
Germs that cause STI's
*Bacteria
*Viruses
*Parasites
*Fungi
*Protozoa
Environment required for growth and reproduction
*Warmth
*Mucus lining
*Darkness
*Good blood supply
*Moisture
Woman germs might be in the throat, cervix, vagina, rectum, or anus.
Male germs might be in the throat, penis, urethra, rectum, or anus.
Complications of STI's
*Genital cancer
*Arthritis
*Urinary tract complications
*Infertility
*Arthritis
*Urinary tract complications
*Infertility
Chlamydia.
Symptoms: Don't get any symptoms, you just have to get your yearly checkup with the doctor.
Transmission: Unprotected sex
Effects: Vaginal discharge, burning, bleeding.
Treatment: Anti-biotic pills. Any person you had sex with, within the last two months should be tested for it as well. So it doesn't get to out of hand.
Prevention: Learn about safer sex methods and correct use of condoms.
Transmission: Unprotected sex
Effects: Vaginal discharge, burning, bleeding.
Treatment: Anti-biotic pills. Any person you had sex with, within the last two months should be tested for it as well. So it doesn't get to out of hand.
Prevention: Learn about safer sex methods and correct use of condoms.
Bacterial Vaginosis
Symptoms: White or grayish discharge of the, pain, burning or itching.
Transmission: Stress, certain anti-bio-tics, some form of birth control.
Effects: Small amounts of bacteria in the vagina grows more then normal which leads to a strange smelling vaginal discharge.
Treatment: Prescription drugs or vaginal creams.
Prevention: Avoid using deodorant tampons, pads, perfumed soaps, bath oils, or perfumes. Change out of your bathing suit as soon as you get out of the water.
Transmission: Stress, certain anti-bio-tics, some form of birth control.
Effects: Small amounts of bacteria in the vagina grows more then normal which leads to a strange smelling vaginal discharge.
Treatment: Prescription drugs or vaginal creams.
Prevention: Avoid using deodorant tampons, pads, perfumed soaps, bath oils, or perfumes. Change out of your bathing suit as soon as you get out of the water.
Vaginal Yeast Infection
Symptoms: Itchy, sore, cottage cheese like discharge, red, and dry.
Effects: Overgrowth of yeast that normally lives in the vagina.
Treatment: Pills, creams, ointments or tablets that are inserted. Prescriptions.
Prevention: Try limiting the amount of people you have sexual intercourse with. Use a condom. Latex condoms are medically preferred.
Effects: Overgrowth of yeast that normally lives in the vagina.
Treatment: Pills, creams, ointments or tablets that are inserted. Prescriptions.
Prevention: Try limiting the amount of people you have sexual intercourse with. Use a condom. Latex condoms are medically preferred.
Genital Herpes
Symptoms: Painful red dots, tiny blisters, swollen glands, fever, body aches, itching, burning, tingling, and leg pain
Transmission: Unprotected sex, from the mouth to the genitals when one has cold sores and engages in oral sex.
Effects: Woman who are pregnant can pass the infection down to their baby.
Treatment: Wear loose fitting clothes, soak in warm water baths, keep the infected areas dry, do not use ointments or creams.
Prevention: Use condoms. Every time you have sex use a different condom.
Transmission: Unprotected sex, from the mouth to the genitals when one has cold sores and engages in oral sex.
Effects: Woman who are pregnant can pass the infection down to their baby.
Treatment: Wear loose fitting clothes, soak in warm water baths, keep the infected areas dry, do not use ointments or creams.
Prevention: Use condoms. Every time you have sex use a different condom.
Genital warts
Symptoms: Wart-like bumps on your genitals or around your bum.
Transmission: Having sex with someone who has been infected with HPV whether its visible or not.
Effects: Caused by infection from the human papillomavirus.
Treatment: They will eventually go away, but you can use liquid medication to freeze them. It takes more then one treatment to get rid of them though.
Transmission: Having sex with someone who has been infected with HPV whether its visible or not.
Effects: Caused by infection from the human papillomavirus.
Treatment: They will eventually go away, but you can use liquid medication to freeze them. It takes more then one treatment to get rid of them though.
What is infection?
The term infection refers to a state in which parasitic organisms attach themselves to the body or the inside of the body of another organism, causing contamination and disease in the host organism. Parasite refers generally to any organism that lives of expense of another organism, on which it depends for support. Almost all infections contracted by humans are passed along by other humans or animals.
Bacterial Infection
Bacterial infection is an invasion by bacteria of a bodily part or tissue may produce tissue injury and progress to disease.
Bacteria are called single-celled living micro-organisms that reproduce by dividing. most bacteria can grow on nonliving surfaces, such as counter tops and doorknobs. Not all bacteria are harmful. Some bacteria are even beneficial to your health. But when toxins that can damage the cells they've invaded. Some bacterial infections, such as strep throat and tuberculosis and HIV are contagious. Others are not.
Bacteria are called single-celled living micro-organisms that reproduce by dividing. most bacteria can grow on nonliving surfaces, such as counter tops and doorknobs. Not all bacteria are harmful. Some bacteria are even beneficial to your health. But when toxins that can damage the cells they've invaded. Some bacterial infections, such as strep throat and tuberculosis and HIV are contagious. Others are not.
Viral Infection
Unlike bacteria, viruses are not living organisms but capsules of genetic material. They require living host ; Such as people, plants, or animals. Other wise they can't survive. When a virus enters your body, it invades some of your cells and takes over the cell machinery, redirecting it to produce the virus. The virus may eventually kill the host cells. Some viral infections such as influenza and HIV are contagious. Others are not.
Infestation
An infestation is the state of being invaded or over run by parasites. For example, a swarm of insects that attack plants. ; "a plague of grasshoppers."