| DISEASE | ORGANISM | EFFECTS | TREATMENT |
HIV/AIDS >944,306 total AIDS cases to date; Mortality 45,000/year; About 2 million infected already (United States) |
Virus Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) |
Men and women asymptomatic for years; Profound Immune impairment; Median 10 years from infection to AIDS |
Not curable; Prophylaxis for PCP improved survival; Antiretrovirals may slow progression of infection |
Hepatitis B 73,000 incidence/year; About 2 million infected; Mortality 4,000-5,000 per year (est.) |
Virus HBV |
May progress to cirrhosis, liver cancer, or chronic state 15-25% of chronic HBV carriers die prematurely |
Not curable Vaccine-Preventable |
Gental Warts (Condylomata Acuminata) 500,000-1,000,000 new cases ; >24,000,000 prevalence |
Virus 100 strains of Human Papillomavirum (HPV) |
Associated with cervical and penile cancer |
Curable if treated early. External warts can be eradicated; TCA podophyllum, cryosurgery, or CO2 laser surgery |
Herpes 200,000-500,000 incidence >31,000,000 prevalence |
Virus HSV 1 & 11 |
Local, superficial, chronic effects for most people; Severe fetal effects, initiator for cervical cancer? |
Not Curable Acyclovir decreases symptoms |
Chlamydia 4,000,000/year |
Bacterium-like obligate intracellular organism Chlamydia trachomatis |
80-90% of women asymptomatic; Pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility if untreated; Newborn conjunctivitis and pneumonia |
Curable Doxycyline, Azithromycin |
Gonorrhea 1,100,000/year |
Bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea |
80-90% of women asymptomatic; Pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility if untreated; Newborn conjunctivitis |
Curable Ceftriazone IM, Cefixime, Ciprofloxacin or Ofloxacin |
Syphillis 120,000/year |
Spirochete, Treponema pallidum |
Systemic, permanent damage if untreated; Severe fetal damage |
Curable through stages 1 and 2 Benzathine Penicillin |
Trichomoniasis 3,000,000 year |
Protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis |
Local, superficial effects only |
Curable Metronidazole |
STD |
SYMPTOMS |
DIAGNOSIS |
TREATABLE |
THERAPY |
RESULT IF LEFT UNTREATED |
Chlamydia |
Pain and burning when urinating, discharge |
Lab exam of fluid from the infected area |
Yes |
Antibiotic pills that kill bacteria |
Pelvic infections PID Sterility (can't have children) |
Crabs |
Severe itching |
Visual |
Yes |
Over-the-counter or prescription lotion |
Continuing symptoms |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
No symptoms; or fever, fatigue; or severe illness in people with damaged immune systems |
Lab exam of fluids of skin; blood test |
No |
Shots to slow progress of serious eye infection in people with immune damage |
Healthy people--symptoms go away but may come back. People with immune damage-- severe mononucleosis, blindness, dangerous blood disorders, lung damage |
Genital herpes |
Pain and burning when urinating, red bumps/blisters in genital area |
Lab exam of fluid from the sore |
Yes (but can't be cured) |
Pills and ointment |
Prolonged and more severe symptoms |
Genital Warts |
Bumpy warts on/near genitals |
Visual |
Yes (but can't be cured) |
Burning or liquid removal of warts |
May lead to some cancers |
Gonorrhea |
Pain or burning when urinating, yellow discharge |
Lab exam of fluid from infected area |
Yes |
Antibiotic pills that kill bacteria |
Pelvic infections , PID, Sterility |
Hepatitis B |
Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, yellow skin |
Blood tests |
Yes (but can't be cured) |
Pills, shots to treat symptoms/complications, not disease |
Liver damage |
HIV disease |
Can be all, some or none of these:flu like, persistant shortness of breath, dry, unproductive cough, white patches in mouth, a new skin rash, weight loss of 10 or more pounds, unexplained diarrhea |
Blood Test, some locations have ora-sure |
Yes (but can't be cured) |
Drugs (pills) that slow progress of virus, drugs that fight infections |
Dangerous infections, disease prgresses faster |
Syphilis |
Chancre sore, rash, genital ulcers |
Lab exam of tissue, fluids/blood test |
Yes |
Penicillin shots to kill bacteria |
Blindness, heart disease, Brain damage |
Trichomoniasis |
Itching in/around vagina, strawberry colored rash |
Lab exam of fluids, urine test |
Yes |
Pills |
Men - prostate damange; Women - Continuing syptoms |
If you engage in unprotected sex, visit prostitutes, use intravenous drugs, use non-intravenous drugs such as: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, PCP, Speed, Crank Crack, Heroin and as a result of using you engage in unprotected sex, YOU are at RISK for contracting any of the above listed diseases.
THINK, before you have SEX.
Last UPdate: 09/22/2006