TRICHOMONIASIS

1. TRICHOMONIASIS

2. Quick Facts • Caused by a parasite that spreads during sexual contact affecting both genders • Symptoms show up 5-28 days after contact • May be asymptomatic with men with symptoms including a mild white discharge or pain/burning with urination • Females may develop a yellow-green discharge with strong odor, vaginal itching, or pain during sex or urination • Treatable with prescription drugs

3. CLAMYDIA

4. Quick Facts: • Most common bacterial STD (1.3 million cases reported in 2010, CDC) Most commonly reported STD at UWG – Majority cases go undiagnosed • Can scar female organs (PID – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) & leave infertile • Treatable with antibiotics • 75% of females & 50% of males are asymptomatic • Symptoms, if present, are discharge & painful burning while urinating

5. GONORRHEA

6. Quick Facts: • One of the most commonly reported STIs at UWG Health Services • In 2010, 300,000 cases were reported by the CDC • Pus producing bacterial infection • Treatable with antibiotics – signs that it is becoming resistant • Can scar female & leave infertile; can cause male to be infertile but normally cured with medication • Often asymptomatic at first but both males and females usually will develop a discharge of pus, severe pain, and burning while urinating

7. HPV

8. Quick Facts: • Most common (20 million estimated cases with 5.5 million per year) One of most commonly reported at UWG Health Services • No cure; over 4,900 women die each year from this virus associated cancer • Warts are highly contagious; little or no protection from condoms • Many are asymptomatic, but some will develop genital warts • Free vaccines are available at Health Services

9. HERPES

10. Quick Facts: • 45 million with 1 million new infections each year • Common viral STD at UWG • Type I- oral & Type II-genital are really the same; can be transferred via oral sex • No cure – medication for symptoms only! • May be asymptomatic; common to have painful blisters in genital area on and off for life • Infected babies die or have serious problems; Condoms cannot be counted for prevention

11. SYPHILIS

12. Quick Facts: • This STD has increased 134% among young black men especially those having sex with other men, (CDC); only a few cases reported last year at UWG Health Services • Treatable bacterial infection • Can cause permanent damage and death if left untreated • Stage1: painless sore • Stage2: rash, fever, fatigue • Stage3: permanent damage to heart, brain, organs

13. HEPATITIS B

14. Quick Facts: • No cure • Transmitted through blood or body fluids • This virus is 50-100 times more infectious than HIV, (WHO). • Vaccine for prevention • Most common cause of liver cancer; kills 5,000 Americans a year • May be asymptomatic; but may have yellowing of the eyes & skin, nausea, vomiting & dark urine

15. HIV

16. AIDS Michael “Magic” Johnson has been a voice for HIV & AIDS Awareness since being diagnosed HIV positive years ago. With treatment he has not developed AIDS. There are NO obvious symptoms of HIV!!!!

17. Quick Facts: • This is a virus that attacks and destroys the immune system. • No cure; considered by many to be the perfect “killing” machine • People with gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis are at increased risk. (CDC) • A person may look and feel healthy for years, but will be infected and contagious for life; enlarged lymph nodes, red/purple blotches on skin, prone to infections, eventual death • Primary infection stage (first weeks after infection with large amount of the virus in bloodstream – greatest infection stage with majority not knowing they are infected and tests at this stage show negative)