STD’S BACTERIAL

BACTERIAL STD’s Chlamydia (1,030,911) The most common STD Caused by several microorganisms The rates are highest among people 15-19 yrs old 70% of females and 10-15% of men have no symptoms

HOW IT IS CONTRACTED? ANAL ORAL VAGINAL

Symptoms include: Males: Unusual discharge of fluids from penis Painful, burning, or frequent urination Females: Vaginal discharge Pain in pelvis Bleeding between periods

Affects on baby Premature delivery Eye infections Respiratory Tract infections Chlamydia is leading cause of infant pneumonia and conjunctivitis

Diagnosis/Treatment A laboratory test diagnoses chlamydia Antibiotics are used to cure If left untreated can cause sterility (unable to reproduce) due to scar tissue on either fallopian tubes or vas deferens

Bacterial STD’s Gonorrhea (700,000) 2nd most common STD Caused by bacteria (warm, moist areas) Usually asymptomatic (without symptoms) Can cause crippling (damage to heart, joints…)

How is it contracted Anal Oral Vaginal

Symptoms include: Males: A thick yellowish discharge from penis Burning during urinating 10% of men are asymptomatic Females: Yellow-green discharge from vagina Abdominal pain Frequent urination, burning during urination 80% of women are asymptomatic

Affects on baby Premature labor Stillbirth Permanent blindness

Diagnosis/Treatment Medical testing Examining discharge from penis under microscope Examining culture test of vagina under microscope If left untreated can cause sterility, damage to joints, heart tissue and other organs

Bacterial STD’s Syphilis (36,000 cases in 2006) Disease caused by bacterium (spirochete) 4 stages If left untreated can cause DEATH

How is it contracted? Anal Oral Vaginal

Symptoms include Primary stage (10-90 days after contact) Chancre sore on penis/vagina Secondary stage (1-5 months after infection) Joint pain, swollen lymph nodes, nausea, headache, loss of appetite Highly contagious rash

Symptoms continued Latent stage (2 or 3 yrs after infection) Symptoms disappear Neurosyphilis stage (years after) Bacteria begins to attack heart, blood vessels, bones, liver, and CNS Can cause blindness and insanity

Affects on baby Congenital syphilis (develops after 5th month of pregnancy) (symptoms begin 3 to four weeks after birth) Miscarriages more common Stillbirth more common Deafness, damage to bone, teeth, and liver

Diagnosis/Treatment A blood test (VDRL) Some states require this particular blood test before marriage Penicillin or tetracycline are treatments Any damage done cannot be reversed-what is done is done