Most Common Sexually Transmitted Infections or Diseases, STI or STDs
The following are STIs that you can get through an infected partner
- 1.Chlamydia – the symptoms could be, fever, abdominal pain, and unusual discharge of the penis or vaginaIf it is detected early, it can be treated easily with an oral antibiotic
- 2.Gonorrhea, it can infect the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum and can spread to the blood and joints, where it can become a life-threatening illness.In addition, people with gonorrhea can more easily contract HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
- 3.Genital Herpes is a contagious infection caused by the herpes virus and can cause,fever blisters or cold sores on the lips, painful, watery skin blisters on or around the genitals or anus.
- 4.HIV/AIDS
- 5.Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Although no cure exists for HPV infection once it occurs, regular screening with a Pap smear test can prevent or detect at an early stage most cases of HPV-caused cervical cancer
- 6.Syphilis will have a painless genital sore that most often appears on the penis or in and around the vagina. ,These sores typically resolve on their own, even without treatment. However, the body does not clear the infection on its own, and, over time, syphilis may involve other organs, including the skin, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones, and joints in secondary syphilis.
- 7.Bacterial Vaginosis is an infection is a thin, milky discharge that is often described as having a "fishy" odor
- 8.Trichomoniasis, these infections do not always cause symptoms, they can cause frequent, painful, or burning urination in men and women as well as vaginal discharge, genital soreness, redness, or itching in women
- 9.Viral Hepatitis Viral hepatitis is a serious liver disease that can be caused by several different viruses, which can be transmitted through sexual contact
