Sex is a pleasant and gratifying experience. But due to unsafe sex with infected people, you may bring many problems in your life. There are a number of sexual diseases causing several physical and mental distresses. Prevention is always better than cure, so always go for a safe sex and avoid multiple partners.
Non-Specific Urethritis, Cystitis, Pubic lice, Chlamydia, Syphilis are some common sex related diseases. Let’s discuss the causes, symptoms and treatment of these diseases in brief.
1. NSU (Non-Specific Urethritis) is caused by a bacterium which you can get having sex with someone who is infected to such virus. The major symptoms of non-specific urethritis are inflammation of the urethra, pain when passing urine and discharge from the penis. To treat NSU take antibiotics which you can get from your doctor.
2. Cystitis is caused by bacteria which you can get by having sex. But you can also get cystitis without sexual contact.
3. Pubic lice is caused by small lice (insects) in the pubic hair which can be spread by close body contact during sex. The major symptoms of pubic lice are very itchy genital area and small eggs or nits attached to your pubic hair. It can be treated by applying a special lotion on your genital area. Washing your genitals with soap and water will not kill the lice or get rid of the nits.
4. Chlamydia is caused by a bacterium which you can get by having sex with an infected person. The major symptoms of Chlamydia in women are pain or burning feeling when they pass urine, thin vaginal discharge or pain in the abdomen perhaps with a fever. Many women have no symptoms until the infection has spread to the fallopian tubes. In men, the symptoms are burning feeling when they pass urine, discharge from the penis.
Chlamydia can be treated by taking antibiotic from your doctor. In women, chlamydia may lead to pelvic Inflammatory Disease. It can make a woman infertile. So if you have had sexual contact with someone who has got chlamydia, you should get immediate checkup to your doctor.
5. Syphilis is caused by a bacterium which you can get by having sex with someone who is infected. The major symptoms of syphilis 1-2 weeks after infection are painless sore on or near the vagina or penis. Symptoms of syphilis 2-6 weeks after infection are rash on the body and flu (headache, sore throat, fever). There are few rare cases, and appears years after infection. There is a permanent damage to the heart, brain and other organs in this case.
Syphilis can be cured with antibiotics which you can get from your doctor. You need regular checkups after you have completed the antibiotic to make sure the infection has been cleared up. Syphilis must be treated early. If it is left untreated, it may become deadly.
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