STD: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Viruses
65The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the sexually transmitted disease (STD) which is focused on, rightly, the more specific attention. But should not forget other STDs from which it is always good
to look.
Syphilis. This is a serious disease if not treated properly, which is transmitted by sexual contact, but also the genital or extragenital. A few weeks after infection, the spirochete Pale, its causative agent, typically causes painless ulcers in the genital away after some time.
After this first phase, if we do not appropriate antibiotic treatment, the disease enters the second and then in the third phase, with production in the brain of so-called syphilitic gums that can damage the brain to dementia. Fortunately, the extreme rarity, given the preventive diagnostic devices, is the transmission of disease from mother to fetus.
Gonorrhea is another disease caused by a bacterium gonococcus, which is transmitted by sexual contact, but can also settle in the anal area, mouth, throat and even in the eye. The infection is usually by direct, even though in some cases, the disease indirectly (for example, through infected towels) is possible. In the male the urethra causing settles gonococcal gonococcal urethritis.
The symptoms are itching, burning, urinary meatus, then mucopurulent. If the male is not cured, even if symptoms disappear, and then carries the bacterium can infect and may have a disease of the internal reproductive organs that can lead to infertility. The woman is the bearer but often asymptomatic, may occur in spite of malodorous vaginal discharge, pain when urinating, anal or oral symptoms. Even for women the risk of reproductive harm, is present. Even in this case the antibiotic therapy of choice.
Other STDs caused by viruses has genital herpes. The infection causes the development of blisters in clusters on the genital mucosa, give rise to painful ulcerations. Even in this case the dependence of psychophysical stress periods is fairly constant. When virus activity is active, it is very contagious. It can, moreover be transmitted from mother to fetus.
Genital warts are a viral disease. They incubation varying from 1 month to 1 year and are elicited mainly from periods of stress. They are fleshy growths serrated (hence also be called the "cockscomb") that are transmitted normally, though not always, for genital infection. If the male does not give serious risks to the well and can be treated with local therapy, the woman should be treated with attention to evolution in the risk of cervical cancer. Monitoring with Pap tests is always necessary in these cases.
Candidiasis is very common illness. Caused by a fungus (Candida albicans) is normally present in small amounts in the vagina. When its acid balance is altered (for the use of antibiotics, stress, a condition of diabetes, pregnancy) you can establish the infection. The symptoms are redness and itching of the vulva and vagina, whitish secretion of unpleasant odor, burning with urination and sexual relations. The male is infected may have itching of the glans. It is treated with antifungal locally or orally. It is often necessary to subject both partners to treatment.
Chlamydia is the most frequent genital infections. Caused by a bacterium spread by sexual intercourse, giving symptoms like itching, burning urination and vaginal discharge.
For its spread from the vagina to the cervix and then to the fallopian tubes, ovaries and urinary tract, can cause pelvic pain, kidney, and also lead to infertility. As in women, even in humans is often asymptomatic and if not treated with appropriate antimicrobial therapy, can lead, as in women, infertility.
Hepatitis B and C can be transmitted by sexual transmission. Caused by viruses, affecting first the liver and then through the blood, can become MST. The symptoms are fatigue, muscle aches, nausea, fever and, especially for hepatitis C, severe liver damage. Early diagnosis is crucial. For hepatitis B vaccine is elected, while hepatitis C is interferon care.
Another virus is responsible for lymphogranuloma venereum. After ten days of infection you have fever, joint pain relief and skin where the infection occurred. The spread to nearby lymph glands is quite rapid if not established quickly correct antibiotic therapy.
The most serious STD AIDS. Caused by HIV, it strikes the body's defense systems, resulting in inappropriate activity of the immune system to defend against infection.
A person infected with the virus, even if no symptoms, it is in conditions to infect other people. For those who are HIV-positive serological test can transmit the disease by sexual contact, but not only, it is possible the virus through urine, semen and any type of transmission through blood. Since the evolution of infection in AIDS may also pass the disease for many years.
Since there are still useful therapies to treat the disease, which leads to death by parasitic infection before which the body can not put up any defense, prevention is essential, always using, in the relationship at risk, a condom.
Keep in mind that the relationship at risk are those in which a stable partner has or may have had, relationships at risk. And 'therefore prudent to perform, in these cases, the serological test for which it should be borne in mind that there is a period of darkness of at least three months.
In any case, to avoid the risk of infection in the face of all STDs condom use is essential
