Question

What are the different types of STI's? What are the routes of transmission for STI's? What can you do to help a friend in a situation similar to Juliana's?

How much of a problem are sexually transmitted infections in the United States? What are some factors that can increase an individual's risk of getting an STI? What are the most common characteristics and symptoms of STI's? What can a person do to reduce their risk of contracting STI's?

Answer 1

STIs:
Sexually Transmitted Infections are infections due to unprotected sex or having multiple sex partners.
Types:
-Chlamydia caused by Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium  
- Chancroid caused by streptobacillus Haemophilus ducreyi.
- crabs caused by lice
- Genital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus
-Hepatitis B caused by HBV
- Trichomonas due to protozoan trichomonas vaginallis
Route of transmission:
Blood contact, sexual contact, childbirth, breastfeeding, drugs used with the same syringe and needles, blood transfusion.
Data suggest that in unites states 1.7million. people affected by chlamydia in 2017 around 7,71, 340 people around aged 15-24 years women and girls. 67% of people affected by gonorrhea and 76% with syphilis. STD infection threatens millions of Americans in the Unites States.
The individual at risk for STIs due to unprotected sex, multiple partners, Alcohol use, being young, drug addiction, having a history of STIs.
The organism that causes infection from person to person in blood, body fluids, mothers to infant or needle sharing.
Symptoms:
-Painful urination
-Unusual discharge or bleeding for women
- Swollen lymph nodes
-fever, and abdomen pain
-Rashes in the feet, hand, and truck
Prevention:
-Avoid unprotected sex and multiple sex partners.
-Use a condom to prevent infection
-get a vaccination for HPV, hepatitis A, and B.
-Limit the drug usage
-Avoid needle sharing
-Avoid alcohol