Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Many times, chronic prostatitis may come as a complication of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
You must treat it immediately, must see aour doctor if you are notice any symptom, any presence of STI.
Here is a overview of major STIs:

Chancroid

Transmission:
Touching (hand/genital or genital/genital), an infected person’s lesions can transmit the bacteria
Can be transmitted during non-penetrative sexual contact

Symptoms:

May be no symptoms
One or more ulcers on or near the ano-genital skin
Lesions are broad, deep and painful

Complications:
Secondary bacterial infection, chronic ulcers

Treatment:
Antibiotics

Chlamydia

Symptoms:

May show no symptoms
Pain or dull aching in lower abdomen
Pain while urinating
Pain during intercourse
Heavier menstrual flow
Breakthrough bleeding
Heavy cervical discharge
Urethral discharge
Epididymitis (inflammation of the epididymis)

Complications:

Scarring in reproductive organs
Infertility
Risk of tubal pregnancy

Treatment:
Antibiotics

Trichomoniasis

Transmission:

Vaginal contact

Symptoms:

Men:
Not as common in men but may have:
Irritation inside the penis
Mild discharge
Slight burning after urination or ejaculation.

Women:
Frothy, yellow-green vaginal discharge with a strong odor
Discomfort during intercourse and urination
Irritation and itching of genital area
lower abdominal pain

Complications:

Genital inflammation caused by trichomoniasis can increase a woman's susceptibility to HIV infection

Treatment:

Prescription drug, metronidazole, given by mouth in a single dose

Genital Herpes

Transmission:
hand/genital, genital/genital, oral/genital, or anal/genital contact
Can be transmitted through no penetrative sexual contact
Transmission commonly occurs in the absence of lesions

Symptoms:

Blisters around the genitalia or anus
Can puncture and create painful ulcers
Sometimes flu like symptoms occur
Most of the time there are few or no symptoms at all
Unusual discharge
Itching Painful intercourse

Complications:

Recurrent painful attacks
Infants can be infected at or before delivery and may sustain sever neurological damage or death

Treatment:

There is no treatment that can cure herpes
Antiviral medications can shorten and prevent outbreaks during the period of time the person takes the medication
Daily suppressive therapy for symptomatic herpes can reduce transmission to partners
Antiviral drugs are effective if taken early in the infection or continuously in a preventative regimen
Topical anesthetics may be helpful in reducing discomfort

Gonorrhea

Transmission:

exchange of fluids through vaginal, anal, and sometimes oral sex.

Symptoms:

Very similar to Chlamydia for both women and men

Complications:

Serious complications can occur if spread to fallopian tubes
May result in tubal scarring, infertility, and risk of tubal pregnancy
In men, if untreated, may lead to scarring of the urethra

Treatment:

Antibiotics; partners must be treated at the same time

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS)

Transmission:

Contact of open skin/mucous membranes with infected person’s body fluids
Most common with exposure through anal/vaginal sex and sometimes oral sex
Casual contact considered safe

Symptoms: (four stages)

Stage One:
Infection and seroconversion
Flu like illness
Lasts approximately two weeks

Stage two:
Symptom free
A few months to many years

Stage Three
Early symptoms
Fevers
Shingles
Yeast infections
Few months to several years

Stage Four
AIDS
Opportunistic infections
Cancer
Dementia
Neurological symptoms
Few months to several years

Complications:

Signs and symptoms of AIDS
Death
Treatment of women with AIDS reduces risk of maternal-fetal transmission

Treatment:

Antivirals and specific medications for complications

Hepatitis A

Transmission:

Person to person contact
Contaminated water or food

Symptoms:

Fever
General feeling of weakness
Nausea
Abdominal pain
Chills
Loss of appetite
Fatigue
Light-colored stools
Dark-colored urine
Trichomoniasis

Prevention:

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap after handling potentially contaminated items, including soiled diapers
Avoid eating raw or undercooked shellfish that may come from waters contaminated with the virus

Prevention While traveling:

Avoid eating unpeeled fruits
Drink only commercially bottled beverages, including water
Avoid using ice cube made with tap water to cool beverages
Avoid eating prepared foods and drinks purchased from street vendors
Brush your teeth with bottled water

Hepatitis B

Transmission:

Through Fluids
Contact of mucous membranes with infected person’s fluids
Most common with exposure through baginal or anal sex
Casual contact considered to be safe

Symptoms:

No symptoms at first, usually
Fatigue
Nausea,
Jaundice
Dark urine

Complications:

Cirrhosis
Liver cancer
Liver failure
Death

Treatment:
Antiviral medications are indicated in certain circumstances.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Transmission:

hand/genital, genital/genital, or anal/genital contact
can be transmitted through no penetrative sexual contact

Symptoms:

Usually no symptoms
Genital warts
Some external lesions may itch
Lesions can be raised or flat

Treatment:

There is no cure for HPV
Treatments are available to reduce the severity and duration of breakouts of genital warts

Syphilis

Transmission:

Fluids
Contact (skin to skin)
50% risk of transmission from mother to infant in utero

Symptoms:

Primary Stage
Painless ulcer

Secondary Stage
Rash
Condylomata lata
Lymph node enlargement
Spotty baldness

Late/Latent
Vascular and neurological damage may be occurring

Complications:

Late complications include
Sever neurologic dysfunction
Aortic aneurysm

Treatment:

Penicillin or doxycycline
Important that pregnant women with posititve blood tests be treated to prevent congenital syphilis
Must treat all contacts

Nongonococcal Urethritis

Transmission:

Contact of mucous membranes with infected person’s fluids
Most common with exposure through vaginal or anal sex
Casual contact considered to be safe

Symptoms:

May be no symptoms
Painful and frequent urination
Possibly white discharge from the urethra

Complications:

In women:
Serious complications can occur if spread to fallopian tubes
May result in tubal scarring, infertility and risk of tubal pregnancy

Treatment:

Appropriate antibiotics
Partners must be treated at the same time
Antivirals may be of some benefit