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Gonorrhea Symptoms

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Gonorrhea: Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis. Most women who have gonorrhea feel no symptoms. If symptoms do result, they can appear within days or take up to a month to develop. By the time gonorrhea in women has progressed to the upper reproductive tract as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), the symptoms from the original infection site (for example, the cervix) may have disappeared. Gonorrhea symptoms in women may include:. Pain or burning during urination. Abnormal discharge from the vagina. Nucleic acid...

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Chlamydia Prevention, Medication and treatment

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There are certain factors that make a person more likely to contract chlamydia. Risk factors include:. Because the cervix of teenage girls and young women (25 years and younger) is not fully matured and is more susceptible to infection, they face a particularly high risk for infection if sexually active. Number of sexual partners. The more sexual partners a person has, the greater her chance of contracting chlamydia. Lack of condom use. Having a sex partner with a sexually transmitted disease. Chlamydia ...

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Yeast Infection causes and information on symptoms

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Yeast infections are a common condition among women. Almost 75 percent of adult women develop a yeast infection at least once in their lives, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This overview will provide information about causes of yeast infections, methods of treatment and ways to prevent the condition. What causes yeast infections. Small amounts of candida are always present in your body, living in small numbers in the vagina, mouth and digestive tract. The fung...

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HPV/Genital Warts Signs and Symptoms

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Many people infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) do not experience symptoms. If you have the type of HPV that causes genital warts, you may first notice warts or bumps in the genital area. The most common symptoms of genital warts include:. Soft, moist pink or flesh-colored growths in the genital region. Bumps that are flat or raised, small or large. Single growths or a cluster of warts resembling a cauliflower. Itching, occasional pain. Cervical cells are collected and sent to a laboratory for analy...

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Yeast Infections symptoms and diagnosis information

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Yeast Infections: Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis. Vaginal yeast infections can be uncomfortable and annoying but are usually not a serious condition. Most women do show symptoms, but it is possible for an infection to be present without them. If you develop a yeast infection, you will most likely experience one or more of the following:. White, thick discharge from the vagina (which may resemble cottage cheese). Itching or irritation in the vagina or around the vulva (the skin that surrounds your vagina).

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What is HIV/AIDS? - How HIV spreads

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As HIV infection progresses, most people experience a gradual decrease in the number of cells in their blood called CD4 T cells. These cells normally protect the body from infections and other types of diseases. Persistent or severe symptoms may not appear for a long time after HIV infection. However, HIV continues to actively infect and kill cells of the immune system, even when the person has no symptoms. HIV also spreads through contact with infected blood. Before 1985, HIV was transmitted through...

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HPV/Genital Warts Prevention and Treatment Information

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Genital HPV is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The only way to prevent contracting HPV is to avoid direct contact with the virus. The best method of prevention is to abstain from vaginal, oral or anal sex or to be in a monogamous relationship with a partner who is known to be uninfected with HPV. The greatest obstacle in preventing HPV from spreading is the number of people who have the virus and do not know it. Risk factors for HPV/Genital Warts. Prevention of HPV/Genital Warts. Avoid all sexual c...

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An HPV/Genital Warts Overview

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common infection that causes abnormal growths of tissue on the body. It typically affects the skin and mucous membranes. There are many types of HPV, and the most common form causes genital warts. These are small, cauliflower-type bumps that grow on and around the genitals of both women and men. Not all HPV types cause genital warts. HPV is more common in women than in men. Approximately 80 percent of all women develop genital HPV by the age of 50. HPV does not always caus...

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Chlamydia Transmission and risk overview

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Millions of men and women are infected with chlamydia each year. If you are having unprotected sex, you are at risk for contracting chlamydia as well as all other sexually transmitted diseases. The following overview should help you better understand the disease. Transmission of chlamydia bacteria. In men, the bacteria affect the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body), but they can also spread to the epididymis (the tube that carries the sperm from the testicles).

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Urinary tract infection symptoms and diagnosis

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UTIs: Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis. A urinary tract infection (UTI) may be a very annoying and uncomfortable experience. However, you may have one without realizing it. Not everyone with a UTI will exhibit noticeable symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they may vary greatly from one person to another. The symptoms that many women experience include:. Pain or burning during urination. The infection, particularly in the urethra, may make urination painful. Intense or frequent urges to urinate. UTIs do not o...