Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Sexually transmitted diseases are diseases that can be passed from one person to the other through sex. The diseases can be spread through anal, vaginal or oral sex. The essay we will concentrate on the cause, symptoms and the best method to prevent the disease CITATION Kra08 \l 2057 (Kraven Grover Duffy, 2008).
Gonorrhea
The causative agent happens to be bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea and it Infects urethra, anus and throat. The bacteria take a gestation period of 1 to 14 days after which the symptoms can be easily noticed without difficulty more so to men than women. Burning sensation when urinating, yellow discharge from the penis and irritation from the anus if the rectum is infected are some of the common symptoms. Condom is the best method to prevent gonorrhea.
Syphilis
Bacteria Treponema palladium causes syphilis. Mostly sexually transmitted but unborn baby may contract the disease from an infected mother during birth. Syphilis takes three months as gestation period due to several stages before symptoms can be identified. Symptoms include a non-itchy rash, painless ulcer in penis or vagina, lumps in groin due to swollen glands. Condom during sex will prevent contraction of syphilis.
Genital warts.
The virus human Papilloma virus (HPV) causes the disease. Common symptoms include warts appear as white around the genital or flesh-colored bumps, the warts cause itching pain and very hard to spot and unusual bleeding by women who have warts in cervix. Condom is the best protection method as no body contact involved.
Chlamydia
A Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium is the causative agent, and it`s transmitted during sexual intercourse or genital contact. The disease mostly affects urethra, rectum and eyes in both sexes and the common symptom takes 1 to 3 weeks in gestation period. Abstinence or condom can prevent contra...