STIs:MAHARSHTRA 'S TOP 4 INFECTIONS

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIs)

HSV2

Herpes Simplex Virus 2 is contagious and spreads through intercourse and kissing .Symptoms include blisters on the body in some cases .Fever ,fatigue ,genital irritation are other signs.

Danger quotient :Not curable but can be controlled .

Treatment :Cell culture and blood test can diagnose disease.


GONORRHEA

Spreads through anal ,vaginal and oral sex .Symptoms include burning sensation while urinating ,coloured  discharge from penis ,swollen testicles ,increased vaginal discharge and bleeding between periods .

Danger quotient :Curable .

Treatment :Cultures of blood ,throat swab and urethral discharge can help in diagnosis .

CHLAMYDIA

Transmitted through anal ,vaginal and oral sex .Symptoms appear within three weeks ,include burning sensation during urinating ,discharge from penis ,vagina or rectum ,testicular tenderness and pain during sex .

Danger quotient :Curable .

Treatment :Diagnosis includes test of urethral ,cervical discharge.

HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS

If immune system is not capable of clearing virus , it can cause genital warts in men and women ,cancer of penis ,vagina ,throat and tongue .

Danger quotient:Not curable .

Treatment:Diagnosed via DNA test or Pap test .Though there is no treatment for the virus ,genital warts can be treated chemically.

For Pictures of STDs:Herpes ,...

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