STDs

Introduction

Have you ever wondered how could your life change if you find out that you are affected by a STD? In fact, nobody is safe, because if you're sexually active you're potentially exposed to any STD. There are different kind of STDs, some are easier to live with and some other are fatal. More than 40 million people are living with some of these deseases and their number is rising rapidly. The worst affected region by far is Sub-Saharan Africa with almost 30 million people concerned. The world's highest rates are found in Southern Africa where adult prevalence most countries exceeds 25%. In 2003, the number of people living with some of these deseases reached 1.8 million in Eastern Europe and Central Asian, and 9.5 million in Asia and the Pacific.The number of affected people is rising every day, at the same time are we able to do something to avoid it? contraception plays a gigantic role in the solution of this problem. However, contraception also inhibit reproduction. We will try to define what is a STD and how can we manage to deal between contraception and reproduction.

What do STDs mean?

STD is the abbrevation of sexually transmitted diseases. STDs are contagious diseases which are spread by sexual contact. These diseases can be controlled by medications, but the symptoms are not always visible,and so the risk of contamination is high. In addition, since their symptoms are not rapidely apparent, people can live feeling fine. However, many STDs cause problems in long term and if they stay untreated it can be fatal. So, anyone who is sexually active has to have regular check up for STDs!!!

The most important diseases and their transmissions

• Bacterial way

• 1. Chlamydia infections:

1.1 Symptoms:urination itchings and pain atb the bottom of the belly during the sexual relations

• 1.2 Tramsmissions:by sexual ways or from the mother to the child
• 1.3 Effects:

1. for women: infections of the trunks
2. for men: drop of the fertility
3. for the baby: reach of lungs and eyes

• 1.4 Treatement: antibiotics

• 2.Gonorrhea:
• 3.Syphilis:

• Viral way
  • Genital herpes
  • Genital warts
  • AIDS and HIV infection
  • Hepatitis

• Protozoan way
  • Trichomoniasis

• Fungal
  • Candidiasis

How does contraception be linked to STDs?

• a) Condoms:
• b) Pill:

Conclusion

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