Signs of STD

In 2018, sexually transmitted diseases hit another record high in the United States and among them are chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, increasing for the fifth straight year. There were nearly 2.5 million cases, the highest combined number ever documented. These figures don't include STDs that aren't tracked by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention such as genital herpes and trichomoniasis and viral hepatitis and HIV that are tracked but weren't included in the latest figure. Adding to these disturbing trends is the rising danger of superbugs, bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotics used to treat them. Superbugs kill about 35,000 Americans and 700,000 people globally every year. Half of all gonorrhea infections are resistant to at least one antibiotic. Gonorrhea acquired resistance to sulfonamides in the early 1940s, then penicillin and two other dru...

Chlamydia is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial STI in the United States. In 2018, there were approximately 4 million chlamydial infections among people ages 15–39 years. Because this STI is a bacterial infection, it's treated with antibiotics. The two most common antibiotic treatments for chlamydial infections are azithromycin and doxycycline. Azithromycin is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved antibiotic used to treat genital chlamydia. It works to cure chlamydia by stopping the bacteria from multiplying. Adults and adolescents who are experiencing symptoms associated with chlamydia can take azithromycin for treatment. Though many people with chlamydia are asymptomatic (they don't show symptoms), common symptoms can include: abnormal discharge pain while urinating pain in the lower abdomen (in those assigned female...

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42. "I learned nothing about safe sex — basically only about how babies are made and nothing else at all. It wasn't abstinence-only, but they just said condoms exist and left it at that. Nothing about health. I had to learn about health on my own." "Sex ed taught me that asexuality doesn't exist, nothing about breast health (we were told the symptoms of breast cancer but not what was normal, which gave me a breast cancer scare), and nothing about what was normal for people with vaginas, such as discharge. They also implied periods aren't that bad." —u/Forestflowered

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are among the most common causes of illness in the world. In some populations, one sexually transmitted disease, syphilis is at epidemic proportions. In fact, sexually transmitted diseases, including syphilis increases the risk of HIV. In the case of syphilis, the open sores caused by this sexually transmitted disease makes an ideal portal for HIV to enter the body. Rodolfo Parulan Jr. / Getty Images Syphilis Syphilis was first described in the 16th century. In industrialized countries, syphilis declined during the latter half of the nineteenth century. However, in these same countries, there was a sharp rise in incidence of this sexually transmitted disease after World War I. But once again, following World War II the incidence fell rapidly, coinciding with the availability of improved diagnostic tests and antibiotics. In some industrialized countries syphilis began to rise again in the 1960s and has been increa...

HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells in the immune system, leaving the body at risk for developing infections. It's transmitted through contact with blood, semen, vaginal fluids, or breastmilk. While recent advances in treatment have dramatically improved life expectancy for people with HIV, living with such a serious condition can still have a major impact on emotional health and well-being. Research shows that people with HIV are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions compared to the general population. In addition to the psychological stress from an HIV diagnosis, factors like medication side effects, cognitive changes, and health inequities can exacerbate mental health issues. This article explores the link between HIV and mental health and how to seek help. ArtistGNDphotography / Getty Images The Link Between HIV and Mental Health Mental health conditions ar...

CALGARY, Alberta —  Hydroxychloroquine may not be a reliable treatment for COVID-19, but a new study finds it may find a new job treating the worst form of multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers from the University of Calgary found that the prescription drug can slow the worsening symptoms of primary progressive multiple sclerosis. This form of the autoimmune disease is the least treatable version of a condition that affects around 200,000 Americans each year. MS causes the body's own immune system to attack the protective coverings around the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Around 15 percent of cases are primary progressive MS, and patients with this version see their symptoms get progressively worse over time. The new study tested hydroxychloroquine's ability to slow the disease's disabling effects over an 18-month study. Researchers followed 35 people with MS, keeping track of their progress from November 2016 to June 2021. The team expected at least 40 per...