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Trichomoniasis

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Trichomoniasis is caused by the parasite Trichomonas Vaginalis. Thrichomoniasis is usually transmitted through sexual contact, but it may be picked up from contact with damp or moist objects such as towels, wet clothing, or a toilet seat, if the genital area gets in contact with these damp or moist objects. Unlike most STDs, the parasite can live for about an hour on damp towels, washcloths and bathing suits. If someone uses these towels or washcloths or puts on the bathing suit, the disease may be passed on that way.

Trichomoniasis is thought to be the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world.

Around 90% of boys and 50% of girls who contract Trichomoniasis do not experience symptoms, but they can nonetheless transmit it to others.

For girls, the symptoms are yellow-green, smelly discharge, itching and rashing in the vaginal area, pain during intercourse, cystitis and sometimes pain when urinating.

For boys, symptoms include discharge from the urethra, pain when urinationg plus an itching or burning sensation when urinating.

The infection is treated with pills. You can get screened for trichomonas at your doctor or a venereal clinic.

Use of male condoms may help prevent the spread of trichomoniasis, although careful studies have never been done that focus on how to prevent this infection

Vaginal catarrh

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Vaginal Catarrh (sometimes called Leucorrhoea) is an inflammation of the vagina that results in redness, rashes and discharge.

Vaginal Catarrh is usually caused by various micro-organisms, particularly Trichomonas and Candida (yeast infection). Occasionally, Vaginal Catarrh cannot be explained by infection with a single microorganism.

Vaginal Catarrh may be treated with suppositories, lotion or pills. You can get screened for Vaginal Catarrh by your doctor.

Urethral catarrh

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Urethral Catarrh is an inflammation of the urethra that often results in a burning sensation when urinating and discharge from the urethra.

Urethral Catarrh is mainly sexually transmitted.

The Chlamydia bacteria is the most frequent cause of Urethral Catarrh. Other bacteria and virus can also lead to urethral inflammation, however in many cases the cause is difficult to establish.

Urethral Catarrh is treated with Antibiotics. You can get screened for the infection by your doctor.

Use of condom protects you from getting Urethral catarrh.

Mycoplasma genitalium

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Mycoplasma genitalium is a bacteria that transmits through intercourse. It is uncertain whether it can be transmitted through oral sex or anal intercourse.

Symptoms of Mycoplasma genitalium is typically urethral discharge and burning pain when urinating. Girls may experience vaginal discharge and inflammation of the internal female sexual organs. As for boys, the infection can develop into an inflammation in the epididymis.

The infection is easily treated with antibiotics. You can get screened for Mycoplasma genitalium at your doctor or a venereal clinic.

Use of condom protects you from getting Mycoplasma genitalium.

Yeast infection / Candida

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Yeast infection, or 'Candida' is a typical cause of vaginal inflammation. Candida is a yeast fungus that occur naturally in the vagina.

It is not usually sexually transmitted. Candida does not necessarily cause any symptoms. If there are symptoms, they are usually an itching, rashing sensation in the vagina. It might also cause an additional discharge reminiscent of cottage cheese.

Boys contract Candida sexually and it manifests itself as itching and rashing around the penis.

Candida is treatable with suppositories, lotion or pills. You can get screened for Candida at your doctor.

Use of condom protects boys from getting Candida.

Hepatitis B

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Hepatitis B - also known as Hep B - is caused by an infection from the Hepatitis B virus (HBV).

HBV is transmitted through blood, re-use of contaminated needles and syringes, unprotected sex and from mother to child during birth.

Symptoms of Hepatitis B include fever, nausea, stomach pains and jaundice. It will cause urine to be dark and faeces to be light.

The HBV infection can be prevented with a vaccination. Hepatitis become chronic in around 10% of the cases and is only treatable if it has become chronic.

Use of condoms during intercourse, anal- and oral sex can reduce the risk of getting hepatitis B.

Crab lice

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Crab Lice or Morpions, Phthirius Pubis is a small, 1-2 milimeter yellow-black insect with claws. The lice live in the pubes or in the hair on legs, chest, arm pits and even the eye-lids.

Crab lice are transmitted through sexual contact or other intimate contact.

If you experience itching sensations around the genitals, the cause might be crab lice.

Crab lice are easily treated with a lotion bought at the pharmacy. You can get screened for crab lice by your doctor.

Scabies

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Scabies is caused by a mite. The scabies mite is less than ½mm long. The female mite digs into the upper layer of the skin to lay eggs.

Scabies are transmitted through body contact and therefore also through sex.

Scabies cause an itching sensation 2-3 weeks after transmission. The itch is usually the worst on fingers and hands.

Scabies are easily treated with a lotion bought at the pharmacy. Everyone in the household should be treated simultaneously. You can get screened for scabies at your doctor.

Syphilis

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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema Pallidum.

It is transmitted through intercourse and blood.

Sexually transmitted Syphilis develops in three stages: first rashes and sores, then head-aches and full-body rashes and finally a chronic infection in brain and spinal cord, in the artery by the heart and in the connective tissue of the skin.

Syphilis is easily treated with Penicillin. You can screened for Syphilis at your doctor or at a venereal clinic.

Proper and consistent use of a latex condom substantially reduces, but does not completely eliminate, the spread of syphilis through sexual contact.

HIV / AIDS

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AIDS is caused by a virus called Human Immunodefficiency Virus or HIV.

HIV is in blod, semen and vaginal secretion. It is transmitted through sex, blood and breast milk.
HIV is NOT transmitted through food, beverages, toilet seats, towels, kissing or regular social interaction.

From its discovery in 1981 to 2006, AIDS killed more than 25 million people. HIV infects about 0.6% of the world's population. There were about 33,4 million people living with HIV/AIDS in 2008.

Most people who are infected with HIV get no immediate symptoms. Some will, around two weeks after contraction, get a fever, skin rashes and a feeling of sickness lasting from a few days up to a whole week (acute HIV).

HIV is treated with a combination of medicin that can block the development of the HIV-virus and thus stop the disease AIDS. But if you are infected with HIV, it will stay in your body forever.

You can get tested for HIV at your doctor's office or at a venereal clinic.

The best way to protect yourself against HIV is by always using a condom when you have sex, not just when you engange in regular intercourse but also when you have oral or anal sex.

Herpes

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Herpes is caused by a virus known as Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). There are two types of Herpes; Herpes Genitalis and Herpes Labialis. Both can cause Herpes on the genitals.

Herpes is transmitted through intercourse and oral sex.

Herpes usually develops on the body within a week after transmission. The first sign is little red dots. These develop into fluidous cysts. The cysts pop and become sores, that dry up. 2-3 weeks later the sores will have healed.

Herpes is treatable with lotion and pills, that can be purchased at the pharmacy, but once you have contracted herpes, it is in your body forever.

It is very different how often each person has outbreaks, but they usually become rarer and less severe as time goes by.

Use of condoms can reduce the risk of genital herpes.

Gonorrhea

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Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae (also called Gonococcus). Gonorrhea is an infection in the mucosa, in the urethra of both sexes and in the cervix in women.

Gonorrhea is transmitted through vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse and oral sex.

In males, symptoms include a yellowish discharge from the penis, associated with painful, and sometimes frequent, urination. Symptoms can develop from two to thirty days after infection. It is not unusual for men to have asymptomatic gonorrhea. The infection may move into the prostate, seminal vesicles, and epididymis, causing pain and fever. Untreated, gonorrhea can lead to sterility.

In women, symptoms may include a discharge from the vagina, discomfort in the lower abdomen, irritation of the genitals, pain or burning during urination and abnormal bleeding. More than half of women with gonorrhea show no symptoms, or symptoms mild enough to be ignored.

Gonorrhea is easily treated with antibiotics, but if left untreated can cause sterility. You can get screened for Gonorrhea at your doctor or a venereal clinic.

The best way to protect yourself against Gonorrhea is by always using a condom when you have sex, not just when you engange in regular intercourse but also when you have oral or anal sex.

HPV - Human Papilloma Virus

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Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a virus that is the cause of common warts of the hands and feet, as well as of lesions of the mucous membranes of the oral, anal, and genital cavities. HPV genital infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world.

Genital warts/HPV-virus is transmitted through intercourse, anal and oral sex.

The symptoms are often itchy warts on the genitals, in the mouth or in the rectum. Not all people who have contracted HPV have symptoms of infection. Many do not develop genital warts, but could still have contracted the virus, which can cause cervical cancer.

Condoms reduce the risk of infection.

A new vaccine can prevent the HPV-virus and cervical cancer. In some countries you can get it for free. In others you have to pay to get the vaccine at your doctors.

The vaccine also works after your sexual debut. With boys, the vaccine protects against genital warts and cancer in the penis, rectum and mouth.

Chlamydia

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Chlamydia infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. It transmits through intercourse and is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia Trachomatis.

Chlamydia is most common in the ages 15-25.

Symptoms are often a burning sensation when urinating and discharge from the urethra (boys) and the vagina (girls). Around 2/3s of all infected have no symptoms of Chlamydia.

Chlamydia is easily treated with antibiotics, but if untreated, it can leave you sterile.

You can get screened for Chlamydia at your doctor or a venereal clinic.

The best way to protect yourself against Chlamydia is by always using a condom when you have sex, not just when you engange in regular intercourse but also when you have oral or anal sex.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Sexually transmitted infections are infections which are transmitted durring and through sex. You can get an STI through both intercourse, oral sex and anal sex. Some infections are not curable while others can be cured with the right treatment and medication, but common for all are that they are uncomfortable and may reduce your chances of becoming pregnant later in life.
The way to avoid getting an STI could be to abstain from sex, but we suggest that you instead only engage in safe sex and that way protect yourself against infections and pregnancy.

The best way to protect yourself against sexually transmitted infections is by always using a condom when you have sex, not just when you engange in regular intercourse but also when you have oral or anal sex.

The most common sexually transmitted infections which you should be aware of are:

STD’s

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A sexually transmitted disease (STD), also known as sexually transmitted infection (STI) or venereal disease (VD), is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans or animals by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex. …

Sexually transmitted diseases are infectious diseases that spread from person to person through intimate contact. STDs can affect guys and girls of all ages and backgrounds who are having sex — it doesn’t matter if they’re rich or poor.

Unfortunately, STDs have become common among teens. Because teens are more at risk for getting some STDs, it’s important to learn what you can do to protect yourself.

STDs are more than just an embarrassment. They’re a serious health problem. If untreated, some STDs can cause permanent damage, such as infertility (the inability to have a baby) and even death (in the case of HIV/AIDS).

How STDs Spread

One reason STDs spread is because people think they can only be infected if they have sexual intercourse. That’s wrong. A person can get some STDs, like herpes or genital warts, through skin-to-skin contact with an infected area or sore.

Another myth about STDs is that you can’t get them if you have oral or anal sex. That’s also wrong because the viruses or bacteria that cause STDs can enter the body through tiny cuts or tears in the mouth and anus, as well as the genitals.

STDs also spread easily because you can’t tell whether someone has an infection. In fact, some people with STDs don’t even know that they have them. These people are in danger of passing an infection on to their sex partners without even realizing it.

Some of the things that increase a person’s chances of getting an STD are:

Sexual activity at a young age. The younger a person starts having sex, the greater his or her chances of becoming infected with an STD.
Lots of sex partners. People who have sexual contact — not just intercourse, but any form of intimate activity — with many different partners are more at risk than those who stay with the same partner.
Unprotected sex. Latex condoms are the only form of birth control that reduce your risk of getting an STD, and must be used every time. Spermicides, diaphragms, and other birth control methods may help prevent pregnancy, but they don’t protect a person against STDs

For more information visit the Center of Disease Control website: Click here