| STD |
SYMPTOMS |
HOW TO TEST |
CURABILITY |
HOW TO TREAT |
WHAT IF I DON'T GET TREATED |
Chlamydia |
Pain and burning when urinating. Discharge. Sometimes no symptoms. |
Lab test on fluid from infected area. |
YES |
Antibiotic pills that kill bacteria . |
Pelvic infection. Sterility. May infect newborn. |
Crabs (lice) |
Severe itching. |
Look for lice in hair or on skin. |
YES |
Over the counter or prescription lotions. |
Itching continues and becomes steadily worse.
|
Genital Herpes |
Red bumps/blisters in genital area . Pain when having sex. Pain when blisters are touched. |
Lab test on fluid from blister or sore. |
NOT CURABLE
Symptoms can be treated. |
Pills and ointments. |
Symptoms last longer and are more severe. |
Genital Warts |
Bumpy warts on or near genitals. |
Look for warts on genitals.
|
NOT CURABLE
Symptoms can be treated. |
Acid applications. Freezing warts. Burning warts, laser |
Greater risk of genital cancer. Warts get larger, multiply, may get irritated. |
Gonorrhea |
Sometimes no symptoms. Genital discharge of yellow pus-like fluid, burning when urinating. |
Lab test of discharge or fluid. |
YES |
Antibiotic pills that kill bacteria . |
Pelvic infections, Sterility. May affect joints and other body parts. |
Hepatitis B |
Flu-like symptoms, yellow skin, dark urine, clay colored stools. |
Blood test. |
NOT CURABLE
Symptoms can be treated. |
Medication to treat the symptoms. |
Liver damage, liver cancer possible. |
HIV disease |
Often no symptoms occur. Flu-like symptoms-chills and fever, knots under skin, cough, weight loss. |
Blood test .
|
NOT CURABLE
Symptoms can be treated. |
Drugs to slow the progress of the virus. Drugs to fight infections. |
Life threatening infections. Infections become more numerous and more often. |
NGU |
Sometimes no symptoms. Discharge from penis. Pain and burning when urinating. |
Lab test on discharge. |
YES |
Antibiotic pills that kill
bacteria. |
Sterility. Inflammation of testes and prostate gland. |
Syphilis |
Often no symptoms are noticed. Chancre or open sore (painless), body rashes, spots on hands and feet. |
Blood test. Exam of fluid from sore. |
YES |
Injections of penicillin. |
Blindness, heart disease, liver disease, and brain damage. |
Vaginitis |
Itching around or in vagina, increased vaginal discharge. Odorous vaginal discharge. |
Lab test on discharge. |
YES |
Pills. Vaginal creams. |
Symptoms become more severe. |