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Chlamydia can be cured by antibiotics, with typically either azithromycin or doxycycline being used. [2] Erythromycin or azithromycin is recommended in babies and during pregnancy. [ 2 ] Sexual partners should also be treated, and infected people should be advised not to have sex for seven days and until symptom free. [ 2 ]
Untreated gonorrhea can lead to major complications, such as: Infertility in women. Gonorrhea can spread into the uterus and fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can result in scarring of the tubes, greater risk of pregnancy complications and infertility, and can be fatal, particularly in the immunocompromised.
Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) most often spread by vaginal, oral, or anal sex. [1] It can also spread through genital touching (manual sex). [ 1 ] Infected people may spread the disease even when symptoms are absent. [ 2 ]
[7] [8] The term sexually transmitted infection is generally preferred over sexually transmitted disease or venereal disease, as it includes cases with no symptomatic disease. [9] Symptoms and signs of STIs may include vaginal discharge, penile discharge, ulcers on or around the genitals, and pelvic pain. [1] Some STIs can cause infertility. [1]
Tests revealed he had a sexually transmitted fungus, called Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII. It is the first time the fungus has been identified in the U.S. Last year, doctors in France ...
Chlamydia, an STI that affects both men and women, can also be asymptomatic in most individuals. Although the infection may not yield any obvious symptoms, it can still damage the reproductive system. If the infection goes unnoticed for a long time, infected individuals are at risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Like chlamydia ...
Syphilis (/ ˈ s ɪ f ə l ɪ s /) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. [1] The signs and symptoms depend on the stage it presents: primary, secondary, latent or tertiary.
Condoms are an effective method for blocking the transmission of most sexually transmitted infections (with HPV a notable exception). [ citation needed ] However, a variety of social factors (including, but not limited to, the sexual disempowerment of women in many cultures) limit the feasibility of condom use. [ 35 ]