Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Homework

Sexually Transmitted Deseases or Infections:

1.Chlamidia
-it's an infection caused by bacteria
-it is received through sexual contact with an infected person
-symptoms for females may be pelvic pain, painful/frequent urination, vaginal discharge, bleeding after intercourse or no symptoms at all
-symptoms for males may be painful urination, discharge from penis or no symptoms at all
-the only way to know if you have the infection for sure is to send a urine or discharge sample sent to a lab
-it is treated with antibiotics
-if you don't take care of it then it may cause severe infections of the reproductive organs, infertility and you can spread it to other sex partners. You can also pass this infection from mother to infant during child birth

2.Gonorrhea

-it's an infection caused by bacteria
-it's received through sexual contact with an infected person
-symptoms are: painful urination, discharge from the vagina or penis, blood or pus from the anus, sore throat, or may have no symptoms at all
-the only way to know for sure if you have the infection is to send a urine or discharge sample to a lab.
-it's treated with antibiotics
-if u don't take care of it then it may cause pelvic inflamitory desease and , or infertility, can pass to child, heart trouble,skin issues, and, or arthritis, and can spread to sex partners


3 comments:

Jack Cohun said...

Where is your STI's post?

Jack Cohun said...

Your STI post still is not posted!!! Your contraceptive post is due 10/11!!!Your tobacco post is due 10/12!!!!

Jack Cohun said...

Quarter ends 11/2 and you are missing 3 assignments in this section!!!