Is Blue Waffle Disease Really an STI?

Oral Sex STI Risk Charts: Transmission And Prevention

STI Symptoms Complications chlamydia Many people do not have any symptoms, but if they do occur, they may include:

a sore throat

discharge from the vagina or penis that may be bloody

a burning sensation when urinating

pain and swelling of the testicles

pain and discharge from the rectum

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which may lead to pelvic pain, infertility, or non-viable pregnancies

premature birth or low birth weight (in babies born from a person with chlamydia)

a chlamydia infection of the eyes or respiratory tract (in babies born from a person with chlamydia)

pain and scarring of the ducts attached to the testicles

a higher risk of contracting and transmitting STIs

arthritis and conjunctivitis

gonorrhea Most people will not experience any symptoms, but if symptoms do occur, they may include:

discharge from the vagina or penis that may be bloody

a burning sensation when urinating

painful and swollen testicles

pain and discharge from the rectum

PID, which may lead to pelvic pain, infertility, and non-viable pregnancies

premature birth or low birth weight (in babies born from a person with gonorrhea)

blindness, joint infections, or blood infections (in babies born from a person with gonorrhea)

pain and scarring to the ducts attached to the testicles

a higher risk of contracting and transmitting HIV

skin sores and joint pain, although rarely, gonorrhea can disseminate and cause infection in joints, the heart, or even the lining of the brain and spinal cord

syphilis Some people have no symptoms, but some of the most common include:

painless ulcers or sores on the lips, mouth, throat, skin, or genital or anal regions

a rash on the torso, palms of the hands, or soles of the feet

flu-like symptoms

a higher risk of stillbirth (without treatment)

developmental delay, seizures, or death (in babies born from a person with syphilis)

a higher risk of contracting and transmitting HIV

muscle weakness and damage to internal organs

blindness, dementia, and death

herpes Some people have no symptoms, but if symptoms do occur, they may include:

headache or fever

painful or itchy sores around the site of infection

a higher risk of contracting and transmitting HIV

brain damage, internal organ damage, or death (in a person with an active herpes outbreak)

HPV Some people have no symptoms, but if they do occur, they may include:

warts in the throat that may cause changes in voice, difficulty speaking, or shortness of breath

genital or anal warts

complications include cancer HIV people have fairly immediate flu-like symptoms, though this can be mistaken for another viral illness a higher risk of contracting infections and developing certain cancers (due to being immunocompromised)

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