Sex brings joy but also diseases. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) can cause serious complications. STD carriers may not even aware that they are infected.
The incubation period varies among different STDs. Infection of both Chlamydia and Gonorrhea can cause mild or severe symptoms of urethritis. STD carriers may have no clue of what kind of STD they are having due to unobvious symptoms, causing a delay in treatment and spread of STDs
Since the carriers can also infect several STDs, if left untreated by doctor and without diagnosed laboratory test, the STDs can develop into a serious complication.
Early diagnosis is important in a way that it can allow the doctor to come up with a suitable treatment in the early stage.
Delay treatment of STDs can lead to serious complications
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STDs |
Pathogen |
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Female |
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AIDS |
HIV |
Damage of Immune system, cannot fight against diseases and infections |
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Genital Herpes |
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1, 2 |
Meningitis; keratitis, conjunctivitis |
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HPV |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) |
Carcinoma of penis, anal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer |
Cervical cancer, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, anal cancer |
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Syphilis |
Treponema Pallidum |
Loss of sight, heart failure, paralysis, stroke, seizures |
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Gonorrhea |
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae |
Mild or severe inflammation around genitals e.g. prostatitis, urethritis, epididymitis -> causing infertility |
Mild or severe inflammation around genitals e.g. Cervicitis, urethritis, peritonitis, Pelvic inflammatory disease -> causing infertility, Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage |
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Non-gonococcal Urethritis (male) / Non-Specific Genital Infection (female) |
Chlamydia Trachomatis |
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Mycoplasma Hominis |
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Mycoplasma Genitalium |
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Ureaplasma Urealyticum |
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Ureaplasma Parvum |
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Trichomonas Infection |
Trichomonas Vaginalis |
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Candidiasis Infection |
Candidiasis |
Balanoposthitis |
Vaginitis, cervicitis
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Gardnrella Vaginalis Infection |
Gardnrella Vaginalis |
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