Sexual Health
What are the symptoms and characteristics of various sexually transmitted diseases? Summary of the main common symptoms and characteristics of 5 types of sexually transmitted diseases
In clinical practice, there are many types of sexually transmitted diseases, and the symptoms of patients are also different. The following are the symptoms and characteristics of various sexually transmitted diseases. Patients can prescribe appropriate medication to avoid misdiagnosis, affect treatment, and cause harm to the body. What are the symptoms and characteristics of various sexually transmitted diseases? Let's introduce them one by one, hoping to help you detect and prevent sexually transmitted diseases in a timely manner.
The symptoms and characteristics of various sexually transmitted diseases are as follows:
1. Gonorrhea - This is a disease transmitted by bacteria. It can invade the cervix, urethra, rectum, eyes, or throat, and often coexists with chlamydia disease. The symptoms of gonorrhea are burning or itching during urination. Perhaps you may not have any symptoms.
2. Genital herpes - infection through skin contact. The symptoms begin to manifest as itching or burning pain in the genitals, thighs, or buttocks. Then, obvious ulcers may appear in the genitals, buttocks, anus, or other parts of the body. These wounds will heal within a few weeks, but for most people, the disease will recur. Although herpes cannot be cured, it can be controlled by taking Antiviral drug. These drugs can reduce the frequency and severity of disease outbreaks. But during pregnancy, herpes can lead to severe syndromes. Genital herpes is one of the sexually transmitted diseases caused by type I and type II herpes virus.
3. Chlamydia disease - it is a bacterial infection and the most common Sexually transmitted infection at present, but antibiotics can be cured by early treatment. 75% of female patients and 25% of male patients have no symptoms. The symptoms are abnormal excretion, pain in urination, pain in the lower abdomen or Dyspareunia.
4. Human Papilloma virus, also known as human Papilloma virus HpV or genital condyloma, is one of the most common Sexually transmitted infection in the United States. As the name suggests, this disease is a virus that, once infected, will last for a lifetime. Genital warts may be born in the external genitalia, vagina, cervix, anus, or even throat.
5. Syphilis - This is caused by bacterial infections. It can invade the human heart, eyes, brain, bones, and nervous system. Early syphilis manifests as painless ulcers in the genital area, usually occurring 10 days to 3 months after infection. Syphilis is a chronic transmission disease caused by Treponema pallidum, also known as Treponema pallidum. It can invade the skin, mucous membranes, and other tissues and organs.