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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
DISEASE
SYMPTOMS *
OUTCOMES
TREATMENTS **
METHOD OF TESTING
-Often none
-Painful urination,
-Untreated may
cause pelvic
-Antibiotic treatment
♀- swab inserted in
cervix and sent to lab
vaginal bleeding
-Yellow or clear
inflammatory disease,
infertility, tubal
discharge
pregnancy
urine tests also avail.
Urine Chl/GC test checks BOTH Chlamydia & Gonorrhea
Genital
-Clusters of pink or
-May recur after
-External treatments
♀♂- visual exam
Warts (HPV)
red swellings,
treatment
include acid,
♀- Pap smear
-Usually painless,
occas. itchy
-May infect infant if
present in
freezing, burning,
Imiquimod cream, Aldara
HPV thin prep pap
(Done in Women’s
Occas. no symptoms
Pregnancy
Genital
-Itching or tingling
-Recurrent outbreaks,
-No known cure
-If lesion present,
Herpes (HSV)
in genital area,
-Painful sores or
-Infection spread to
others by contact
-Drug treatment makes
outbreaks less severe
swab for culture
-Antibody blood test
and less frequent
also avail. especially
if no symptoms
-Antibiotic treatment
♀- swab inserted in
Chlamydia (Chl)
Health Center)
blisters,
Occas. no symptoms
Gonorrhea (GC)
-Yellow, white penile
- Untreated may
or vaginal discharge
-Painful urination
cause pelvic
inflammatory disease,
cervix and sent to lab
♂- swab inserted in
Occas. no symptoms
infertility, tubal
pregnancy
penis and sent to lab
urine test also avail.
http://www.albany.edu/health_center/gcfacts.doc
Hepatitis B and C
HIV/AIDS
♂- swab inserted in
penis and sent to lab
Urine Chl/GC test checks BOTH Chlamydia & Gonorrhea
-Flu-like illness
-Jaundice
-May resolve, but
may cause chronic
-Mult. treatments now
avail. to reduce
-Blood test for
antibodies
Occas. no symptoms
liver disease, cancer,
death
viral load if disease is
active
-Initial infection may
have no symptoms.
-Other opportunistic
infections, cancer,
-No known cure,
but drug treatment
-Flu-like illness
-Various infections
death
improves survival time
-Initial painless sore
-Skin rash for months
-If not treated, may
lead to other
-Antibiotic treatment
-Blood test for
antibodies
-Heart, nervous system
other organs affected
health problems
-Yellow, often foamy
-None known, but
-Antibiotic treatment
-Microscopic exam
-Blood test for
antibodies
may develop
Syphilis
Trichomonas
discharge from cervix
or penis
often assoc. with
other STD's
of discharge
*ALL STIS MAY PRESENT WITH NO SYMPTOMS.
** IF YOU ARE DIAGNOSED WITH AN STI, YOUR PARTNER/S SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND EVALUATED.
*** TESTS ARE BILLED BY OUTSIDE LAB TO YOUR INSURANCE OR SELF-PAID (not covered by UHC)
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