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The following table summarizes the main sexually transmitted diseases.
The causative agent, symptoms and prevention modes are listed.
| Diseases | Causer agent | Symptoms | Prevention |
|---|---|---|---|
Acuminated condyloma (rooster crest) | HPV | Warts formation in the anogenital or cervical region | Avoid contact with contaminated persons; use a condom. There are vaccines. |
| Genital Herpes | HSV type 2 (virus) | Appearance of vesicles (blisters) typical in the ano-genital region. | Avoid self-inoculation, ie prevent - by handling the lesions - the person spreading the causative agent to other locations; avoid contagion through the sexual act. |
| AIDS | HIV (retrovirus) | Drop in immunity, weight loss, weakness, fever, ganglia. Appearance of opportunistic infections. | Do not come in contact with HIV-transmitting fluids (blood, sperm, vagina fluid, contaminated breast milk); use condoms regardless of who the partner is; Do not share needles or syringes. |
| Soft cancer | Haemophilus ducreye (bacterium) | Formation of a wound in the penis or anal region, painful, with clear discharge. It predominates in males. | Avoid self-inoculation avoid contagion through carrier partners. |
| Gonorrhea (blenorrhagia) | Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Itching, purulent discharge, burning urination, multiple urination (urination several times). It can lead to infertility. | Avoid multiple partners; use a condom; in newborns; drip diluted silver nitrate solution into the conjunctiva of the eye. |
| Syphilis | Treponema pallidum (bacterium) | Wound covered with clear discharge, with pus (hard cancer), little painful. It can lead to complications in the central nervous system and cardiovascular system. | Use condoms regularly, reduce the number of sexual partners; make early diagnosis in women of reproductive age and their partners; perform the VDRL test (for syphilis identification) on women who express their intention to become pregnant. |
| Trichomoniasis | Trichomonas vaginalis (protozoan) | Yellowish, fetid vaginal discharge and painful urination. The man is usually asymptomatic carrier. | Avoid sexual contact with carriers. |
| Venerian lymphogranuloma buba "mule" | Chlamydia trachomatis | At first, vesicles at the bacteria penetration site. Next, the formation of languages (swollen lymph nodes), which develop into a reddish and painful swelling known as "mule". | Avoid sexual contact with carriers. |
Pubic Pediculosis (phyriasis) | Phthirus pubis ("boring", an arthropod) | Itching (itching), minor injuries (abrasions) and secondary bacterial infections. | Avoid contact with carriers and encourage personal hygiene and proper laundry. |
| Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B virus | Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eye conjunctiva). Abdominal pain. Hepatical cirrhosis. Hepatic insufficiency. Liver cancer. | Avoid sexual contact with carriers. There is a vaccine. |
| Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C virus | Jaundice, fever, easy tiredness. It may progress to liver cancer. | Avoid sexual contact with carriers. For now, there is no vaccine. |
