Symptoms and Complications
of STDs

Chlamydia:

Symptoms

May be without symptoms in the beginning stages of disease

Genital discharge

Burning sensation upon urination

Complications:

Can be passed to infant’s eyes and lungs during delivery

Genital Warts/HPV-Human Papilloma Virus

Symptoms:

Bumpy growth on genitals

Itching and burning in genital area

Complications:

Difficult to cure

Abnormal PAP tests, develops into cancer if not treated

Cancer of anus and penis

Can be passed to infant at delivery

Gonorrhea

Symptoms:

May be without symptoms in the beginning stages of disease

Burning or pain upon urination and/or bowel movement

Menstrual difficulties

Complications:

Can be passed to infant at delivery

Herpes:

Symptoms:

May be without visible symptoms, especially in the beginning

Itching or burning on genitals or the mouth

Painful blisters

May experience flu-like symptoms

Complications:

No known cure

Blisters can recur and will last up to 3 weeks

Can be passed to infant at delivery

Syphilis

Symptoms:

Complications:

AIDS

Symptoms:

Complications:

HEPATITIS B

Symptoms:

Complications:

PID-Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Symptoms:

Complications:

These are the most common of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

One thing that must be understood: When you have sex with someone, it is as if you are having sex with everyone they have had sex with, and everyone they and their partners have had sex with. This is one of the reasons why STD’s are transmitted so readily, and are spreading like wildfire throughout the United States and beyond. Twelve million new STD cases are reported each year which means 33,000 per day.

If you think you have an STD:

1. You need to see your physician.
2. You will need to be treated immediately.
3. You will need to notify your current sexual partners and possibly past partners as well.