What are common sexually transmitted diseases?

What are the symptoms have

Because sexually transmitted diseases is the general term for a group of diseases, natural illness the symptoms vary. However, symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases have certain laws, master the rules are beneficial for the diagnosis and treatment. Generally speaking, sexually transmitted diseases is the local symptoms first appeared, that does not appear on the male and female sex organs, such as ulcers, blisters, pustules, itching, pain, men, visible frequency, urgency, dysuria and urethral discharge, women are more likely See genital itching, vaginal discharge suddenly increased. Local symptoms in a certain period of time can be lessened or disappeared, but it does not mean the disease has healed, only that from acute to chronic disease, lesions to the deeper development, such as male erectile pain occurs at night, perineum, anal discomfort, women menstrual disorders, abdominal pain, these symptoms are that close to organ involvement. Men may have involved the prostate, testis, epididymis, women have been involved attachment, the uterus and so on. The further development of the bacteria into the blood, reached the site further. Common skin lesions such as syphilis, palm, red skin rash syphilis, and even hair loss. Gonorrhea can also have skin impetigo gonococcal, gonococcal arthritis, gonococcal endocarditis and so on. Here may be some common symptoms of disease are as follows:


Urinary frequency, urgency, dysuria: seen in gonorrhea, non-gonococcal urethritis and prostatitis.

Purulent urethral discharge: seen in gonorrhea.

Qingxi urethral secretions: can be found in the chlamydia or mycoplasma infection of non-gonococcal urethritis.

Glans penis foreskin swelling: can be found in gonorrhea, balanoposthitis, genital herpes.

Genital neoplasm: found in genital warts, molluscum contagiosum, genital and other benign tumors.

Vulva, penis foreskin ulcers: found in the foreskin balanitis, genital herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, venereal disease fourth, fifth venereal disease, AIDS, such as fixed drug eruption erythema.

Genital pustules: seen in gonorrhea, genital herpes, scabies.

Inguinal lymph nodes: seen in syphilis, chancroid, granuloma inguinal, venereal lymphogranuloma, AIDS.

Rash over the body: found in syphilis.

Genital itching: found in the pubic lice, scabies.

Vaginal odor: can be found in trichomonas vaginitis, gonorrhea, fungal vaginitis.

Genital pain: can be found in gonorrhea, genital herpes, non-gonococcal urethritis.


Venereal disease incubation period

Syphilis: 2 to 3 weeks; gonorrhea: 2 to 10 days; Feilin urethritis: 1 ~ 3 weeks; warts: 3 weeks to 8 months, an average of 3 months; genital herpes :2-20 days, the average 6 days; venereal lymphogranuloma: 6 to 21 days, an average of 7 to 10 days.

STD symptoms

After this incubation period, if there are some very uncomfortable symptoms, such as:
① syphilis, genital ulcer is a typical representation. Generally about one centimeter in diameter ulcer, men in the penis Coronal the site, while women in the labia majora, labia minora, or cervix. Since no obvious pus ulcer surface, I do not feel pain patients, is often overlooked until the rash of secondary syphilis only to the hospital.
② The emergence of genital verrucous material may be infected with genital warts. Patients infected with genital warts generally do not have any discomfort, both urine will not cause pain, discomfort, and will not appear outside the genital ulcers. It is quietly, gradually increasing until the day the patient noted that intentionally or unintentionally occur outside a small verrucous genital material. Coronal more common in men, genital warts, penis, foreskin inside, more common in women and the labia minora, labia majora, but may also occur in other parts of the urinary genital, such as the urethra, cervix, etc. are not easily detectable to the Department.
③ genital blisters may appear small contracted genital herpes. It is characterized by a small pile of outer genitals appear about 4 to 5 small blisters, there is a local burning or irritation. These small blisters soon ulceration of the erosion surface made of small pieces. The general symptoms of genital herpes is very light, even died after 7 to 10 days can be long on the erosion surface, but easy to relapse, to patients tremendous psychological pressure.
④ urethra appeared purulent discharge may be infected with gonorrhea should be suspected.
STD symptoms

STDs are usually direct damage to reproductive organs. The most common gonorrhea and non-gonococcal urethritis showed inflammation of the genitourinary system, causing pain in the urethra when urinating, burning sensation. Urethra with or thin or thick purulent discharge. Gonorrhea female reproductive system, causing inflammation, purulent vaginal discharge, low back pain, lower abdominal pain. Genital warts can grow out of different size cauliflower mass, easy bleeding, purulent discharge surface there is the stench. In severe cases, the external female genitalia can sometimes have more mass to cover cauliflower, and even the urine are having difficulties, the patient pain. Occurrence of genital herpes genital area outside the small blisters, ulceration resulting from a small amount of secretion is very shallow ulcers and severe pain. Syphilis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma and other sexually transmitted diseases also have lesions in the genital area. Sexually transmitted diseases in addition to damage to reproductive organs, it will also lead to internal organs and body lesions, such as gonorrhea, syphilis, damage to internal organs may occur. Syphilis causes damage to internal organs which are many and serious, can affect the heart, liver, kidney, brain and spinal cord, thus showing the symptoms are very complex. Suspicious symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases, should immediately go to hospital. Some sexually transmitted diseases in a timely manner as long as the standard treatment is complete cure, such as gonorrhea, syphilis, non-gonococcal urethritis. However, if patients do not go to hospital to receive a regular antibiotic treatment, but their irregular medication, will be held up because they can not completely cure the disease, into a chronic process, serious damage to health.

The most common symptom of several sexually transmitted diseases

Chlamydia - a bacterial infection, is the most common sexually transmitted diseases, but if early treatment can be cured by antibiotics. 75% of female patients and 25% of male patients will not have symptoms.

Symptoms: abnormal faeces, urine pain, lower abdominal pain or pain during intercourse.

Gonorrhea - This is a disease spread by bacteria that can attack people of the cervix, urethra, rectum, eyes or throat, and often co-exist with chlamydia.

Symptoms: burning pain when urinating or itching feeling, perhaps you may also have no symptoms.

Human papilloma virus - also known as HPV or genital warts, the United States one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. As indicated by the name of the disease, it is a virus, once infected by it, the disease will be accompanied by life. Warts may have been born outside the genitals, vagina, cervix, anus, or even appear in the throat. The treatment of genital warts treatment, including through the condensation freezing, laser therapy, surgical removal or by the use of chemical treatments. Even after treatment, genital warts may relapse in the future, certain that the virus can also cause cervical cancer. Therefore, HPV has suffered from a female, at least a year to do a Pap test. For more prone to infection should be carried out several Pap test.

Symptoms: warts may have been born outside the genitals, vagina, cervix, anus, or even appear in the throat.

Genital herpes - also known as Type II herpes is transmitted through the skin. Symptoms began to show the genitals, thighs or buttocks itching or burning itch, pain. Then, genitals, buttocks, anus or other parts of the body will clear ulcer. These wounds will heal in a few weeks, but for most people, the disease will relapse. Although no cure for herpes, but antiviral drugs can control the disease, these drugs can reduce the frequency of outbreaks of the disease, alleviate the condition. But the risk of herpes during pregnancy can cause serious syndrome. Genital herpes is herpes simplex virus type Ⅰ, Ⅱ sexually transmitted diseases caused by one type.

Symptoms: begins as the genitals, thighs or buttocks itching or burning itch, pain. Then, genitals, buttocks, anus or other parts of the body will clear ulcer. These wounds will heal in a few weeks, but for most people, the disease will relapse. Although no cure for herpes.

Trichomoniasis - This is caused by the parasite infection, the symptoms of vaginal discharge, discomfort during sexual intercourse, painful urination, and vaginal odor. For the patients themselves, especially men, are likely to suffer from trichomoniasis and you know nothing. Because this disease is often no symptoms. Because the disease is caused by parasites, so medicines can be treated by antibiotics. Trichomonas vaginitis is a common gynecological diseases. It is caused by the Trichomonas vaginalis. Trichomonas can be directly passed to the woman through sexual intercourse.

Symptoms: discomfort during sexual intercourse, painful urination, and vaginal odor.

Syphilis - This is caused by bacterial infection, it attacks the human heart, eyes, brain, bones and nervous system. Performance of the early syphilis painless genital ulcers, usually 10 days after infection to occur after 3 months. Pale spirochetes of syphilis is Treponema pallidum that is caused by a chronic sexually transmitted diseases. Can affects the skin, mucous membranes and a variety of other tissues and organs.

Symptoms: painless genital ulcers, usually 10 days after infection to occur after 3 months

Characteristics of several common symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases

Syphilis: Treponema pallidum infection is caused by a sexually transmitted disease. Very long duration, the symptoms disappeared the next, and its natural process is divided into three stages: the first stage, the body does not feel part of the virus penetrated erythema, papules, ulceration, these symptoms through a period of time can be "self-healing." The second stage, the virus multiply in the blood, the skin and mucous membranes similar pityriasis rosea, psoriasis, acne redness, blood, rash, maculopapular rash and so on. Patients have a feeling this time away for treatment. If no treatment, will enter the third stage, if left untreated can be fatal.

Treatment: penicillin treatment, adequate dose and course of treatment.

Gonorrhea: is the world's largest incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. Caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae, more common in men than women. Men have gonorrhea, the main symptom is urethritis, urethral redness, pus, a tingling, burning sensation. Difficulty urinating, urinating more often. If not treated in time will turn into a chronic urethritis. Performance of female patients with gonorrhea cervicitis, purulent vaginal discharge, vaginal irritation, redness and tingling feeling, other symptoms are not obvious.

Treatment: penicillin course of treatment and dose sufficient.

Non-gonococcal urethritis: Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma mainly caused by a sexually transmitted disease, symptoms similar to gonorrhea, but did not detect secretion of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, penicillin treatment failure. Generally used tetracycline, erythromycin are effective against chlamydia and mycoplasma antibiotics.

Genital herpes: by the herpes simplex virus type Ⅱ caused by a sexually transmitted disease. Highly contagious. Main symptoms: genital blister, ulcers, and accompanied by pain, the body appears to continue to develop fever, myalgia, headache and other symptoms. Female genital herpes in patients with high risk of cervical cancer. If you are pregnant sick very easily transmitted to the newborn, newborns can lead to 60% - 70% died.

Warts: caused by the papilloma virus, cauliflower appear in the genital area of ​​the growths can rupture, water and infection and the development of the anus, the patient is suffering.

Treatment: drug therapy; cryotherapy; electrocautery treatment; laser treatment; surgical excision.