Signs and Symptoms of Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that develops in different stages. In later stages, it causes a wide variety of different symptoms, which might give the impression that it is a different disease. The early stages of the disease, however, causes more distinctive symptoms. The stages of syphilis are: Primary stage Secondary stage Latent (hidden) stage Tertiary (late) stage … Read more

Signs and Symptoms of HIV and AIDS

HIV is a viral disease that fights the body’s immune system and makes it weaker to the point that it will be unable to fight off infection and harmful organisms. The symptoms of HIV and how the disease progresses vary from person to person; thus, it is hard to give generalized symptoms that apply to … Read more

Signs and Symptoms of Gonorrhea

A gonococcal infection having noticeable symptoms is dependent on how the disease was transmitted and the gender of the infected person. Men experience gonorrhea symptoms in most cases, while for women, only a little bit more than half of them experience symptoms of gonorrhea. For this reason, anyone who falls in the risk groups or … Read more

Chlamydia: Signs & Symptoms

Chlamydia is one of the most common STDs, especially among teenagers and young adults. One of the main reasons for this is that the infection does not cause any symptoms for more than half of the infected individuals. Chlamydia has several types, but the genital disease is the most common. Symptoms of Chlamydia in Lower Abdomen The genital disease is the most common … Read more

Testing and Diagnosis of Chlamydia

Chlamydia is an STD caused by the bacterium Chalmydia trachomatis. This infectious disease does not cause any symptoms in over half of the cases. This is the main reason why chlamydia is the most common STD among 15-25 people. Untreated chlamydia infection can result in serious complications, such as pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. That is why … Read more

Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum bacteria. This STD is relatively rare among heterosexuals, but occurs much more frequently among gays, and people with backgrounds of countries outside of Europe. It is very important to treat the disease as soon as possible after diagnosis. Treatment is usually with antibiotics. If untreated, syphilis might eventually cause … Read more

HIV and AIDS

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The virus, HIV, is transmitted through the exchange of body fluids either by sexual intercourse or by blood. HIV, once in the body, attacks the immune system and makes it weak so that the body can get more susceptible to other infections and diseases. When HIV stays in the body for too long and totally … Read more

Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection which is caused by Neisseria gonorrhea and transmitted through sexual intercourse. Gonorrhea is most common amongst homosexual males as well as people who have multiple partners. The symptoms of gonorrhea are evident between 2 to 7 days after infection, and some of those symptoms include getting a green or yellow … Read more