Chapter 13- STD's
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
refers to an infectious disease that is transmitted primarily through sexual activity
STDs cause many harmful, often irreversible, and costly clinical complications, such as:
Reproductive health problems
Fetal and perinatal health problems
Cancer
Facilitation of the sexual transmission of
HIV infection2
Chlamydia
a common STD/STI caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis
Gonorrhea
caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which can grow rapidly and multiply easily in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract
Genital Herpes
contagious infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two different strains, or types, of HSV: herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). Both can cause genital herpes, although most cases of genital herpes are caused by HSV-2.5
HIV & AIDS
the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The advanced stage of HIV infection is known as AIDS
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
the most common STD/STI. More than 40 HPV types exist, and all of them can infect both men and women.
Syphilis
aused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, are passed from person to person during vaginal, anal, or oral sex through direct contact with sores, called chancres.
Bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis11 is a common, possibly sexually transmitted, vaginal infection in women of reproductive age.
Trichomoniasis
infection is caused by the single-celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and is common in young, sexually active women.