STD+Questions+SLS

** Genital Warts  **: Genital Warts are caused by HPV (human papillomavirus) The growths that are associated with Genital Warts are often flat lesions and small warts. These can be removed by freezing and surgery. There has been a vaccination that has been made to stop Genital Warts.
 * HIV infection**: AIDS: There are no present vaccinations and AIDS attacks the Helper-T Cells; in doing so the immune system becomes dangerously impaired. There are very few first stage symptoms, and the HIV infection is highly contagious.

** Genital Herpes **: Genital Herpes is caused by a herpes simplex virus. Type 1is classified by causing cold sores and fever blisters in the mouth, and Type 2 is know as gentile herpes. There is a tingling or itching sensation before blisters appear, once popped or opened they turn to ulcers which can either take time or a few days to heal and go away. Symptoms other than the open sores in the mouth are swollen lymph-nodes, discharge for women, painful urine and sores in the Gentiles. Herpes Simplex Virus is also known to increase the risk of HIV.

** Hepatitis **: Hepatitis is an infection of the liver that can cause liver failure and eventually lead to death. There are several different types of Hepatitis: Types: A, B, C, D, E, G The most common types are A and B. Type ** A **: Type a is obtained from ewage-contaminated drinking water, and has also been known to be sexually transmitted (oral or anal) Type B: This type comes from sexual contact, blood transmission. There are vaccinations for both Hepatitis A and B.


 * STDs Caused by Bacteria (Describe bacteria, symptoms, treatment)**

** Chlamydia **: Chlamydia trachomatis), which effects the lower reproductive tract for women. For men, 8-21 days after contraction men may experience a burning and a mucoid discharge. Women may also have vaginal discharge along with symptoms of a urinary infection and cervical ulcerations. If Chlamydia is not treated quickly, women are susceptible to obtaining PID: Which is the possibility of sterility.

**Gonorrhea**:(Neisseria gonorrhoeae) Gonorrhea effects the men and women. The symptoms of Gonorrhea for men are: painful urination and a thick greenish yellow urethral discharge. The symptoms for both men and women are: latent infection leads to Pelvic inflammatory disease Sterility/Infertility. Gonorrhea can spread to other parts of the body causing heart damage and or arthritis and it can also cause an eye infection. There are antibiotics that are available but they are slowly not working because the virus is becoming resistant. ** Syphilis **: (Treponema pallidum) There are three stages: The chancre and a rash that doesn't itch can be seen on palms and soles of feet, there is hair loss and infectious gray patches on mucous membrane. The third stage of syphilis is death. This occurs via aneurysms which can sometimes affect nervous system.

Preventing Transmission of STDS (Outline each) Sexual activities that Transmit STDs Safer Sex Activites Drugs Transmit STDs