|
Name
|
Symptoms
|
Damage
|
Numbers/Stats
|
Cure
|
|
Chlamydia
|
Men
- Usually none. Some experience discharge from the penis
and burning with urination.
Women
- Usually none. Some experience pain and/or vaginal discharge.
|
Men
-
Sterility
Women - Considered to be
the most common cause of sterility. Advanced stage may require
removal of uterus, tubes, & ovaries. |
1)
3 million cases reported annually.
2)
75% are unaware they are infected.
3)
40% of those sexually active are suspected carriers |
Yes
|
|
Gonorrhea
|
Men
- Pus from urethra. Burning upon urination.
Women
- Pelvic pain. Painful urination and pus-like discharge.
|
Men
- Sterility. Scarring of the urethra and urinary
tract problems.
Women
- Sterility. Surgery in severe cases.
|
1)
650,000 new cases reported annually.
2)
80% are not aware they are affected in the early stages. |
Yes
|
|
Syphilis
|
Men
- 1st stage: swollen non-painful ulcers
on the external genitalia. 2nd stage: changes of skin,
fever, enlarged lymph nodes.
Women
- 1st stage: often unnoticed. 2nd stage: same
as men
|
Men
- Brain disorders, heart disease, blindness, dementia,
and death.
Women
- Same as men. Can cause birth defects of death in newborns
if mother is infected.
|
1)
70,000 new cases reported annually.
2)
50% are not aware they have this disease.
|
Yes
|
|
HIV/AIDS
|
Men
- Fever, sore throat, fatigue, swollen lymph glands.
Women
- Same as man.
|
Men
- Immune system breakdown, death.
Women
- Same as men.
|
1)
6th leading cause of death among persons 15-24 years.
2)
infected during teen years. |
No
|
|
Genital
Herpes
|
Men
- Lesions appear at the site of infection, periodic
eruptions of painful blisters and ulcers anywhere on body.
Women
- Same as men.
|
Men
- Continuos outbreaks. Eventually may lead to
hospitalization. Lifetime medication required.
Women
- Same as men. Causes infant death.
|
1)
45 million infected.
2)
1 million new cases annually.
3)
75% show no symptoms.
4)
25% of women have this disease. |
No
|
|
Human
Papilloma-virus
|
Men
- Wart-like genital growths.
Women
- Often no visible symptoms. Some experience vulvar burning
itching and pain. Abnormal pap smears.
|
Men
- Cancer of the penis and anus.
Women
- Initially pre malignant changes difficult to eradicate.
Develops into cervical cancer is not treated.
|
1)
20 million people are thought to be carriers.
2)
80 different strains exist today.
3)
75% of reproductive population infected with this virus. |
No
|
|
Hepatitis
B
|
Men
- Often none. Some experience yellowing of the
skin (jaundice), tiredness, dark urine, and gray colored stool.
Women
- Same as men.
|
Men
- Severe liver damage. Can eventually lead to cancer
of the liver and cirrhosis.
Women
- Same as men.
|
1)
120,000 new cases annually.
2)
40%-50% children born to infected mothers develop liver cancer.
|
No
|
|
Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease
|
Men
- This disease affects only women.
Women
- See Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. Often symptoms
are minor and mistaken for menstrual cramps.
|
Men
- This disease infects only women.
Women
- Ectopic Pregnancy (fertilized egg implants in the fallopian
tube instead of uterus). Can be life-threatening. Sterility
and cancer common.
|
1)
1 million new cases annually, most in the 15-19 year age group.
2)
100,000 women become infertile as a result of PID each year.
|
Yes
|