Symptoms for simplex I and simplex II
Headache
Fever
Nausea
Chancre like sore near mouth, genitals, and other areas of the body
Transmission
The virus is passed on when an infected person has the virus present on the skin and another person makes direct contact with the affected area.
The virus is likely to be present from the first signs of tingling and itching at the infected area.
People who do not know they are infected often pass on the Herpes Simplex viruses.
Treatment
Once diagnosed, there are special precautions the person should make.
Infected persons cannot get rid of the virus.  Although there are many drug available that will suppress symptoms during outbreaks.
Doctors often prescribe Chorophor for outbreaks.  The drug will help minimize skin damage and prevent future outbreaks.
 
HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV)

Symptoms
HPV is highly contagious and has no cure
Men and women often develop warts around vaginal openings, the anus, the rectum, the penis, and the mouth.
HPV has been linked to nearly 80% of cervical cancer cases.
Some people may show no signs of the disease but may still be in their blood stream and can be passed along to others.
Treatment
Even with treatment, HPV may be passed along to other people.
Treatment may include burning or freezing the warts off of an infected area, but they may still come back.
Infected females are encouraged to go in for a colposcopy so their doctor can check the visual extent of the damage.
There are nearly 100 strains of the virus.  If a woman has a strain, she may also have another strain that causes cervical cancer. There is a new vaccine for females called Gardasil that prevent the high risk strains which cause cervical cancer.
 
GONORRHEA

Symptoms
Women
Bleeding associated with sexual intercourse
Painful burning sensation when urinating
Yellow or bloody vaginal discharge
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Men
White yellow or green pussy purulent discharge from penis
Burning sensations while urinating
Swollen testicles
Inflammation of genital area
Treatment
Doctors generally prescribe antibiotics for the disease
Unfortunately, there is a stain of gonorrhea originating from South East Asia that is immune to the preferred antibiotics, and it is spreading to Hawaii and the West Coast of America.
 
SYPHILIS

Secondary Syphilis

Secondary Syphilis

Syphilis Chancres

Symptoms
There are four stages of Syphilis
Primary ­ rash and sores on genitalia and mouth
Secondary- reddish-brown rash on hands and thighs, sores on genitalia
Latent ­ No symptoms showing disease is in a "shut down" made
Tertiary: Most violent stage, damages heart, skin, brain, and causes Neurosyphilis, this often times leads to death.
Treatment
The disease is easily cured in its first few stages with antibiotics
It must be caught before the latent stage otherwise the bacterium recesses and is not noticeable until it is too late.
 
CHLAMYDIA

Symptoms
Chlamydia infections are similar to gonorrhea infections.
The bacteria live in the vaginal fluids and semen.
Can cause PID in women and epididymitis in men, booth serious reproductive diseases.
It can also cause inflammation of the rectum and conjunctivitis.
Treatment
Health care providers will prescribe Azithromycin, Amoxocillin, and other antibiotics.
The disease should be cured within the time of completing the prescription.
Doctors will take a blood test or a culture of the secretions from your vagina or penis to diagnose Chlamydia.

Can an STI be prevented?
Yes. The only sure way to prevent STIs is by not having sex.  If you do have sex, you can lower your risk by only having sex with someone who isn't having sex with anyone else and who doesn't have an STI.  You should always use condoms when having sex, including oral and anal sex.

Disclaimer: This information is not intended be a substitute for professional medical advice. It is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information.

Resource

How to use a condom "Do and Don'ts" click link below.

http://www.ashastd.org/condom/condom_overview.cfm

Sex in America
 
* 134,000 new cases of syphilis are occurring each year, the highest infection rate in 40 years.
 
* 1.3 million new gonorrhea cases occur annually.
 
* 24 million new cases of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) occur annually, including a high percentage among teens.
 
* 63% of all sexually transmitted infections (STI) cases occur among people less than 25 years of age.
 
* AIDS is the leading killer of Americans between the ages of 25 and 44.
 
* Condoms provide virtually no protection against an STI called the HPV. HPV is the most common medical problem seen by gynecologists and causes almost all-cervical cancer in the U.S.
 
Sex, Lies and HIV
 
* 34% of men and 10% of women have told lies in order to have sex.
* 68% of men and 59% of women have been involved with more than one person that their current partner doesn't know about.
* 47% of men and 42% of women would understate the number of their previous partners in order to convince someone to have sex.

Resources 

"Sex, Lies and HIV," The New England Journal of Medicine, (March 15, 1990).  The results of a study of 665 southern California college students

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