An illustration - Sexually transmitted diseases

• Reproductive health is total will being in all aspect of reproduction in term of physical, emotional,social and behavioral according to the World health organization.

• The disease that is  transmitted from one person to another through sexual intercourse called sexually transmitted infection or Venereal disease or Reproductive tract infection.

• These disease merely not transmitted through sexual intercourse, it may be transmitted through the contaminated blood transfusion,infected needle etc.

👌👌Remember- Word venereal disease or reproductive tract infection are also used for sexually transmitted infection.

• Early detection of sexually transmitted diseases is essential because in later phases, it  may cause complications.

• Early symptoms of sexually transmitted disease are mild itching, swelling in genital organs, slight pain and sometimes fluid discharge  from the genital tract also takes place.

• In severe cases,cancer in primary sex organs, cervical cancer, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease ( PID ), Still birth and abortion may  also takes place.

• Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlaymaydiasis, Trichomoniasis,Genital herpes, AIDS, hepatitis are common examples of sexually transmitted diseases.

• Out of these, AIDS, Genital herpes, hepatitis are incurable whereas rest of diseases are curable.

• Sexually transmitted infection can be completely cured if their symptoms are early diagonsed.

• Sexually transmitted infection are frequently observed in age group of 15 to 24.

• Sexually transmitted infected female are asymptomatic for long time.

Syphilis

• Syphilis is a  bacterial Disease. It often goes unnoticed in its early stages. It affects the genitals, organs and  anus.

• It generates pain and is very infectious.The symptoms of syphilis can include Mild fever, headaches joint pain, weight loss etc.

• In severe cases, it affects the functioning of vision,  brain or spinal cord etc. if early  symptoms of syphilis are detected then it is treated  easily with antibiotics. 

Gonorrhea and Chlaymaydiasis

• Gonorrhea and chlaymaydiasis are another bacterial disease in male and  females.

• The early symptoms of both diseases  include  white, yellow or green-colored discharge from the penis or vagina.

• Sometime there is pain  during sex or urination, itching around the genitals organs.

• In severe cases, it may lead to infections  of the urethra, prostate gland, or testes. Gonorrhea and Chlaymaydiasis  also causes pelvic inflammatory disease  and also causes infertility. 

• Both  Gonorrhea  and chlaymaydiasis can usually be treated with antibiotics.

Trichomoniasis

• Trichomoniasis is caused by a  protozoan Trichomonas  and transmitted from one person to another through Sexual intercourse.

• The symptoms of this disease are fluid discharge from the vagina or penis, burning or itching sensation appear around the genital organs.

• Pain is developed  during urination or coitus. In females, it results in fluid discharge with an unpleasant  smell. It can be treated with antibiotics.

Genital Herpes

• Genital Herpes is caused by the Herpes simplex virus . It is not curable and transmitted through sexual intercourse. There are two strains of the virus, HSV-1 and HSV-2. 

• The most common symptom of herpes is protruding of sores  around the genitals of Organs.

• These herpes also develop around the mouth. The first outbreak of herpes  is  painful.

• If a pregnant woman has herpes, this disease  can be transmitted  to her foetus and appear in  newborn infants during childbirth. This so-called congenital herpes. 

• There’s no cure for herpes yet. Effective treatment and safe sexual practices can help you to avoid these diseases. 

Hepatitis 

• The hepatitis is  viral disease and transmitted through contaminated  blood and infected bodily fluids and also by unprotected sex.

• It can also  be passed to others through  use of illegal drugs, unsterilized or contaminated needles, and from an infected woman to her newborn during pregnancy or childbirth.

• Hepatitis affects the liver which can develop into serious liver disease such as cirrhosis or liver cancer.In past, it was incurable but now 

• There are effective drug therapies that can manage a chronic hepatitis B infection, and a cure is within sight.

AIDS

• It is caused by the HIV virus and transmitted through contaminated  blood and infected bodily fluids and also by unprotected sex.

Prevention for sexually transmitted diseases

• Avoiding  unprotected sexual contact is the only  method to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.

• The major precautions are as follows to get protection from sexually transmitted disease-

• Use of  condoms provides effective protection against these diseases and also unwanted pregnancy.

• Regular screening of  sexually transmitted diseases

• To trace out sexual history of  Partner.