Introduction
Statistics say that globally, women often have several serious health issues than men. Sexually transmitted infections in women generally mean infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. They are majorly caused by parasites, bacteria, and viruses.
Common Sexual Transmitted Infections in Women
- Gonorrhea
It is one of the oldest sexually transmitted diseases and a bacterial infection mostly caused by the organism known as gonococcus. It only survives on a moist surface within the body and is mostly found in the cervix and the vagina. Some experts have also proved that Gonorrhea can also exist in the back of the rectum.
Symptoms of Gonorrhea
Although the majority of infected women have no symptoms more so in the early stages of infection, gonorrhea is one of the diseases that show their signs and symptoms. They include
- Frequent urination
- Burning during urination
- Yellowish discharge
Treatment of Gonorrhea
Treatment of gonorrhea should include medication of both Chlamydia and gonorrhea; this is because Chlamydia and gonorrhea always exist together in the same person. Gonorrhea is one of the easier STDs to prevent since the bacterium that causes the infection only survives under specific conditions. Therefore, condoms should be used during oral-genital contact.
- Syphilis
Syphilis is one of the common STDs in women and is caused by a bacterial organism known as a spirochete. It affects the person by burrowing into the moist.
Symptoms of the Syphilis
Syphilis has three stages:
- Formation of chancre – this means, the chancre develops any time from ten to ninety days after the infection with an average of twenty and a half days or twenty-one days.
- Secondary Syphilis – this develops weeks to months after the primary stage and it ends from 4 to 6 weeks.
- The Latent stage of infection – In this stage, syphilis is no longer contagious. It can cause several problems.
Treatment of Syphilis
Most women who are infected during pregnancy can pass on the infection through the placenta. Depending on the stage of syphilis, the treatment varies.
Other Sexual Transmitted Diseases Includes
- Chancroid
- HIV and AIDS
- Genital herbes
- Human papillomaviruses
Conclusion
Therefore, there are many ways you can use to reduce your risk of getting the negative impact of STDs on women such as knowing your partners and in fact limit their numbers as possible, remember the sexual history of your partner is very important just as of your own. Always use condoms correctly during oral sex. All this may reduce your chances of infection.
