1. HIV /AIDS
Pathogen-Virus (HIV) Transmission-Sexual Activity, IV drug use, Mother to Child, Blood Transfusions (blood supply protected since 1985) Signs/Symptoms-Fatigue, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands, lesions, weight loss, loss of appetite, thrush, flulike symptoms, death. Opportunistic disease: Kaposi's Sarcoma AIDS is fatal.
HIV

2. GENITAL HERPES
Genital herpes infect at least 45 million people ages 12 and older. Genital
Herpes infects more women than men. Most genital herpes is caused by
Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). Symptoms :
One or more blisters will appear on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters
break leaving tender ulcers that take 2-4 weeks to heal. There is no cure for
genital herpes. Transmission: Sexual contact with an infected person who may or
may not be having an “outbreak” (open sores present).

3. HEPATITIS B
One out of 20 people in the U.S. have been infected with HBV some time during
their lives. People of all ages get hepatitis B and about 5,000 die each year
from sickness caused by HBV. Sometimes a person will not have any symptoms
at all. Some people infected with HBV develop chronic infections.
Pathogen: virus Transmission: Sexual activity, IV drug use, mother to child,
open sore and blood contact, sharing razors or toothbrushes of an infected person, needle
sticks or other sharp instrument exposure. Symptoms: dark urine, jaundice, fatigue, loss
of appetite, fever, abdominal pain, liver damage, liver cancer. Hepatitis B can be fatal but
there is a vaccine. Vaccine given to infants and adults not yet vaccinated (series of 3 shots).

4. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
HPV currently infects approximately 20 million people. About 6 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year. The virus lives in the skin or mucous membranes and usually causes no symptoms. Symptoms: visible genital warts or pre-cancerous changes in the cervix, vulva, anus or penis. Rarely, HPV infection results in anal or genital cancers and warts in the throat (RRP). Transmission: Sexual contact/activity, genital to genital contact, can be passed without signs or symptoms, and in rare cases mother to child during delivery.
Vaccines are available for girls and boys ages (best time to vaccinate). The vaccine is a three shot process over a six month period and all three doses are needed for best protection.

5. CHLAMYDIA
2.8 MILLIOM AMERICANS ARE INFECTED WITH CHLAMYDIA EACH YEAR. CHLAMYDIA IS THE MOST COMMON BACTERIAL STD IN THE UNITED STATES.
CHLAMYDIA IS KNOWN AS THE “SILENT EPIDEMIC” BECAUSE SYMPTOMS ARE MILD OR ABSENT.
Transmission: Sexual contact/activity.
Symptoms in a woman: an abnormal vaginal discharge or a burning sensation when urinating. Untreated infections can spread upward to the uterus and fallopian tubes (tubes that carry fertilized eggs from the ovaries to the uterus), causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can be silent, or can cause symptoms such as abdominal and pelvic pain. Even if PID causes no symptoms initially, it can lead to infertility (not being able to get pregnant) and other complications later on.
Symptoms in a male: a discharge from their penis or a burning sensation when urinating. Pain and swelling in one or both testicles may also occur, but is less common. Chlamydia can also infect the rectum in men and women, either through receptive anal sex, or possibly via spread from the cervix and vagina. While these infections often cause no symptoms, they can cause rectal pain, discharge, and/or bleeding.

6. GONORRHEA Pathogen-Bacteria
Transmission- Sexual contact/activity. “Having sex” means anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Gonorrhea can still be transmitted via fluids even if a man does not ejaculate. Gonorrhea can also be spread from an untreated mother to her baby during childbirth. Could cause blindness to infant during a vaginal delivery.
Symptoms in women-
In women, the early symptoms are sometimes so mild that they are mistaken for a bladder infection or vaginal infection. Symptoms may include:
Painful or frequent urination.
Anal itching, pain, bleeding, or discharge.
Abnormal vaginal discharge.
Abnormal vaginal bleeding during or after sex or between periods.
Genital itching.
Irregular menstrual bleeding.
Lower abdominal pain.
Fever and general tiredness.
Swollen and painful glands at the opening of the vagina (Bartholin glands).
Painful sexual intercourse.
Symptoms in men-
In men, symptoms are usually obvious enough that they will cause a man to seek medical treatment before complications occur. But some men have mild or no symptoms and can unknowingly transmit gonorrhea infections to their sex partners. Symptoms may include:
Abnormal discharge from the penis (clear or milky at first, and then yellow, creamy, and excessive, sometimes blood-tinged).
Symptoms of gonorrhea that has spread to sites other than the genitals (disseminated gonococcal infection) include:
Rash.
Joint pain or arthritis.
Inflamed tendons.
GONORRHEA

7. SYPHILIS
Syphilis is a bacterial STD that if not treated in the first 2 stages could be fatal. 55,400 people in the
United States get new syphilis infections.
Transmission: Direct contact with syphilis sores through sexual contact/activity: vaginal, anal, or oral
sexual contact. Pregnant women with the disease can pass it to their unborn children.
Symptoms:
Stage One: One single sore on the genitals, rectum or anus.
Stage Two: A rash that can appear anywhere on the body along with headaches, achiness, loss of appetite.
Stage Three: No symptoms. This stage could last a few years to 50 years. A blood test can detect this disease during this stage.
Stage Four: Damage occur to the liver, nervous system, and to the aorta causing damage to the heart which could lead to heart attacks (paralysis, dementia, blindness, joint damage, liver)

8. NGU Pathogen: Bacteria Transmission:
Sexual contact/activity: oral sex, vaginal sex,
and anal sex
Leads to more serious infections
Damage reproductive organs
Lead to infertility in men and women  
During pregnancy, NGU germs can:  
Be passed from a mother to her baby during
childbirth
Cause eye infection or pneumonia in infants.
Symptoms:
In men (urethral infection):
Discharge from the penis
Burning or pain when urinating
Itching, irritation, or tenderness
Underwear stain
In women:
Discharge from the vagina
Abdominal pain or abnormal vaginal bleeding may be an indication that the infection has progressed to Pelvic inflammatory Disease (PID)

9. TRICHOMONIASIS
Pathogen: Parasite Transmission: Sexual contact/activity . The parasite is usually transmitted from a penis to a vagina, or from a vagina to a penis, but it can also be passed from a vagina to another vagina. Symptoms: Women- the most commonly infected part of the body is the lower genital tract (vulva, vagina, or urethra) Itching, burning, redness or soreness of the genitals, discomfort with urination, or a thin discharge with an unusual smell that can be clear, white, yellowish, or greenish. Men- the most commonly infected body part is the inside of the penis (urethra). Mild irritation to severe inflammation. . Symptoms can come and go. Itching or irritation inside the penis, burning after urination or ejaculation, or some discharge from the penis. Some people with symptoms get them within 5 to 28 days after being infected, but others do not develop Symptoms until much later. Symptoms can come and go. Infected people without symptoms can still pass the infection on to others. (70%)

10. SCABIES Pathogen: Parasite (Human Itch Mite)
The microscopic scabies mite burrows into
the upper layer of the skin where it lives and
lays its eggs.
Transmission: Sexual contact/activity,
direct, prolonged, skin-to-skin contact with
a person who has scabies.
Symptoms: Intense itching and a pimple-
like skin rash. The rash also can include tiny
blisters (vesicles) and scales. Scratching the
rash can cause skin sores; sometimes these
sores become infected by bacteria. Female
mites tunnel just beneath the surface of
the skin leaving tiny raised and crooked grayish-
white or skin-colored lines on the skin surface.
Scabies occurs worldwide and affects
people of all races and social classes.
Scabies can spread rapidly under crowded
conditions where close body contact is
frequent.

11. BURROWING SCABIES

12. PUBIC LICE Pathogen: Parasite (Pubic Lice) typically
are found attached to hair in the pubic area
but sometimes are found on coarse hair
elsewhere on the body (for example,
eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, mustache, chest,
armpits, etc.).
Transmission: Sexual contact/activity.
Close personal contact or contact with
articles such as clothing, bed linens, or
towels that have been used by an infested
person.
Symptoms: Itching in the genital area,
visible nits (lice eggs) or crawling lice.
Although pubic lice and nits can be large
enough to be seen with the naked eye, a
magnifying lens may be necessary to find
lice or eggs.