CHLAMYDIA

• Chlamydia is a sexually transmissible infection or STI that

is passed between partners during unprotected vaginal,
anal and oral sex.

• It is the most common bacterial STI world-wide,

especially among people aged 15 to 29 years.
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 SYMPTOMS

Women with symptoms may notice

• An abnormal vaginal discharge;
and
• A burning sensation when peeing.
 HOW TO PREVENT FROM GETTING
INFECTED

• Get tested
• is to not have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
• Use condoms during sexual intercourse
 IS THERE A CURE FOR CHLAMYDIA?

• Yes, the right treatment can cure chlamydia. It is important that

you take all of the medicine your healthcare provider gives you
to cure your infection. Do not share medicine for chlamydia with
anyone. When taken properly it will stop the infection and could
decrease your chances of having problems later. Although
medicine will stop the infection, it will not undo any permanent
damage caused by the disease.
GONORRHEA
• Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease
caused by the bacterium Neiserria
Gonorrhea that can infect both males and
females
 INFECTS

• Eyes
• throat
• Vagina
• Anus
• Urethra
• Cervix
•Opthalmia
neonatorum
 RISK FACTORS

• Multiple sex partners

• Younger age
• Previous gonorrhea diagnosis
• Having other sexually transmitted diseases
• A new sex partner
 SYMPTOMS

In men
- Painful urination
- Pus like discharge from the tip of the penis
which may be yellow, white, beige or greenish
- Swelling or pain in the testicles or scrotum
- Swelling or redness at the opening of the penis
In women
- Increased vaginal discharge (watery creamy, or
slightly green)
- Painful sexual intercourse
- Painful or frequent urination
- Abdominal or pelvic pain
- Vaginal bleeding between period
- Heavier period
 TREATMENT

• Gonorrhea can be treated with antibiotics

• Gonorrhea can be cured with the right treatment. CDC
now recommends a single 500 mg intramuscular dose of
ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhea.
 PREVENTION

• Using condoms during sexual

intercourse
• Consider regular gonorrhea testing
 SYPHILIS

• Is a sexually transmitted bacterial

infection usually spread by sexual
contact.
 CAUSES

• Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema

Pallidum
• The bacteria enter the body through compromised
skin such as through minor cuts or abrasions in the
skin.
 SYMPTOMS

The symptoms are categorizes by four stages with varied

symptoms associated with each stage:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Latent
- Tertiary
 PRIMARY

• Primary stage presents with a firm, painless, small and highly

infectious sore called “chanre”
• The sore appears at the spot where the bacteria enters the body and
usually develops 3 weeks after exposure
• Chancre resolves on its own within 3-6 weeks, but if left untreated
this disease may progress to the next stage
 SECONDARY

• Secondary stage presents with a non-itchy rash that begins on the

trunk and eventually spread to the entire body including the palms
of the hands and the sole of the feet
• this stage may accompanied by hair loss, muscle aches, a fever,
sore throat, swollen lymph nodes
• These symptoms can resolve a few weeks after they appear or
repeatedly come and go for as long as a year
 THE LATENT STAGE

• The latent stage can last for years during which the body will harbor
the disease without symptoms
• After this the tertiary stage may develop
 TERTIARY STAGE

• People with syphilis who don’t get treatment will develop

complications known as tertiary syphilis
• In this stage the disease may damage the organs including
the brain, nerves, eyes, liver, bones, heart and joints.
 TREATMENT

• Syphilis is curable if diagnosed and treated in its early stages

• Penicillin is the preferred treatment at all stages
• Penicillin is an antibiotic medication the kill the organisms that
causes syphilis
 CHANCROID

• Chancroid is a highly contagious yet curable sexually transmitted

disease (STD) caused by the bacteria Haemophilus ducreyi [hum-
AH-fill-us DOO-cray]. Chancroid causes ulcers, usually of the
genitals. Swollen, painful lymph glands, or inguinal buboes [in-
GWEEN-al BEW-boes], in the groin area are often associated with
chancroid. Left untreated, chancroid may facilitate the transmission
of HIV.
 CHANCROID IS TRANSMITTED IN TWO WAYS:

• sexual transmission through skin-to-skin contact with open sore(s).

• non-sexual transmission when pus-like fluid from the ulcer is
moved to other parts of the body or to another person.
 W H AT A R E T HE S I GN S O R S Y M P TO M S O F
C HA N C R O I D ?

• Symptoms usually occur within four days to ten days from exposure. They rarely
develop earlier than three days or later than ten days.
• The ulcer begins as a tender, elevated bump, or papule, that becomes a pus-filled,
open sore with eroded or ragged edges.
• The ulcer is soft to the touch (unlike a syphilis chancre that is hard or rubbery). The
term soft chancre is frequently used to describe the chancroid sore.
• The ulcers can be very painful in men but women are often unaware of them.
• Because chancroid is often asymptomatic in women, they may be unaware of the
lesion(s).
• Painful lymph glands may occur in the groin, usually only on one side; however, they
can occur on both sides.
 WHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR
CHANCROID?

• Successful treatment for chancroid cures the infection, resolves the clinical
symptoms, and prevents transmission to others. In advanced cases, scarring can
result, despite successful therapy.
Antibiotics used to treat chancroid include; Azithromycin 1 g orally, Ceftriaxone 250
mg intramuscularly (IM), Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally or Erythromycin 500 mg
orally.

• Ciprofloxacin is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women.

Azithomycin and ceftriaxone offer the advantage of single-dose therapy. Worldwide,
several isolates with intermediate resistance to either ciprofloxacin or erythromycin
have been reported. However, because cultures are not routinely performed, data are
limited regarding the current prevalence of antimicrobial resistance.
 HOW CAN CHANCROID BE
PREVENTED?

- Abstinence (not having sex)

-Mutual monogamy [having sex with only one uninfected
partner]
-Latex condoms for vaginal, oral and anal sex. Using latex
condoms may protect the penis or vagina from infection, but
does not protect other areas such as the scrotum or anal area.