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The 5 Most Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases Amongst Teenagers. WARNING:. The pictures you are about to see are graphic. These photos are being used to help you answer the following question:
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The 5 Most Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases Amongst Teenagers
WARNING: • The pictures you are about to see are graphic. • These photos are being used to help you answer the following question: What part(s) of the female reproductive system is (are) most susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases? • We will be discussing each STD in greater detail later in the unit.
#1 Chlamydia • This female patient has a milky, white cervical discharge, erythema (redness) and inflammation of the cervical tissue.
#2 Gonorrhea • This female patient has swelling and of the cervix and labia.
#3 Syphilis • This female patient has multiple chancre sores. (primary stage of infection)
#4 Bacterial vaginosis (BV) • This female patient has swelling of the vaginal lining due to the bacterial infection.
#5 Trichomoniasis • This female patient has the characteristic foamy, grayish discharge from the vagina and/or cervix.