Sexually Transmitted Diseases Guide

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Guide
Chancroid • treatable STD, bacterial infection that causes painful sores.

Chlamydia • treatable STD, bacterial infection of the prostate, urethra & female pelvis.
Crabs (Lice) • treatable STD, parasites or bugs that live on the pubic hair in the genital area.
Gonorrhea • treatable STD, bacterial infection of the penis, vagina or anus, aka “the clap”
Hepatitis • five types; A & E are self-limiting; B, C, & D are cureless; B is preventable with a vaccine
Herpes • treatable but often recurrent STD, viral infection causing blisters (anus, vagina, penis).
HIV / AIDS • cureless STD, viral infection of the immune system (no cure fo this STD)
HPV / Warts • cureless STD, viral infection of the skin in the genital area & female’s cervix.
Scabies • treatable STD, mite parasites that burrows under the skin and lays eggs
Syphilis • treatable STD, bacterial infection affecting genitals, heart, & nerves.
Trichomoniasis • treatable STD, protozoan parasite infection of male urethra & female pelvis.
Yeast Infection • treatable fungal infection of the vagina
Vaginosis • treatable vaginal infection causing itch, burning, discharge & an odd odor
Yeast in Men • treatable fungal infection of the tip of the penis, called balanitis