vaginal discharge

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
are generally acquired by sexual contact. The organisms (bacteria, viruses or parasites) that cause sexually transmitted diseases may pass from person to person in blood, semen, or vaginal and other bodily fluids.
Symptoms
1. Sores or bumps on the genitals or in the oral or rectal area Painful or burning urination Discharge from the penis Unusual or odd-smelling vaginal discharge Unusual vaginal bleeding Pain during sex Sore, swollen lymph nodes, particularly in the groin but sometimes more widespread Lower abdominal pain Fever Rash over the trunk, hands or feet
Causes
1. Bacteria (gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia)
2. Parasites (trichomoniasis)
3. Viruses (human papillomavirus, genital herpes, HIV)
Risk factors
1. Having unprotected sex
  1. Vaginal or anal penetration by an infected partner who isn't wearing a latex condom significantly increases the risk of getting an STI. Improper or inconsistent use of condoms can also increase your risk.
2. Having sexual contact with multiple partners.
  1. The more people you have sexual contact with, the greater your risk. This is true for concurrent partners as well as monogamous consecutive relationships.
3. Having a history of STIs. Having one STI makes it much easier for another STI to take hold.
Complications
1. Pelvic pain Pregnancy complications Eye inflammation Arthritis Pelvic inflammatory disease Infertility Heart disease Certain cancers, such as HPV-associated cervical and rectal cancers
Prevention
1. Abstain.
2. Stay with one uninfected partner
3. Wait and test.
Diagnosis Tests
1. Blood tests. Blood tests can confirm the diagnosis of HIV or later stages of syphilis.
2. Urine samples. Some STIs can be confirmed with a urine sample.
3. Fluid samples. If you have open genital sores, your doctor may test fluid and samples from the sores to diagnose the type of infection.
Screening
1. People who have a new partner , Everyone, Pregnant women , Women age 21 and older. ,Women under age 25 who are sexually active
2. Men who have sex with men ,People with HIV. , People who have a new partner ,
Treatment
1. Antibiotics
  1. Antibiotics, often in a single dose, can cure many sexually transmitted bacterial and parasitic infections, including gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. Typically, you'll be treated for gonorrhea and chlamydia at the same time because the two infections often appear together.
  2. Once you start antibiotic treatment, it's necessary to follow through. If you don't think you'll be able to take medication as prescribed, tell your doctor. A shorter, simpler course of treatment may be available.
  3. In addition, it's important to abstain from sex until seven days after you've completed antibiotic treatment and any sores have healed. Experts also suggest women be retested in about three months because there's high chance of reinfection.
2. Antiviral drugs.
  1. If you have herpes or HIV, you'll be prescribed an antiviral drug. You'll have fewer herpes recurrences if you take daily suppressive therapy with a prescription antiviral drug. However, it's still possible to give your partner herpes.
  2. Antiviral drugs can keep HIV infection in check for many years. But you will still carry the virus and can still transmit it, though the risk is lower.
  3. The sooner you start treatment, the more effective it is. If you take your medications exactly as directed, it's possible to reduce your virus count so low that it can hardly be detected.

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