COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES AND ITS EFFECTS

Chlamydia Causes PID, chronic pain, infertility, problems during pregnancy. Over 4 million new cases each year
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Gonorrhea Causes PID, chronic pain, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, arthritis. Some strains are resistant to treatment.

Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Causes genital warts, cervical neoplasia; linked to cancer of the cervix. Over 1 million reported causes per year.

Herpes (HSV-2) Painful blisters around sex organs; produces fever, enlarged lymph glands, flu-like symptoms. INCURABLE

Hepatitis B Causes cirrhosis and cancer.

AIDS FATAL; INCURABLE

Syphilis Leads to blindness, heart disease, nervous disorders, insanity, tumors and death. Over 100,000 reported cases per year

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) PID, though not a STD, is a common result of STD’s. Chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy (life threatening), infertility, abscesses in the pelvis. Caused by over 10 different organisms